Women's Basketball Welcomes High Point for Wednesday Night Conference Clash

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball welcomes High Point for a Big South Conference clash Wednesday night (Feb. 18) at Kimmel Arena.

UNC Asheville (10-16, 5-8 Big South) vs. High Point (22-4, 11-2 Big South)

Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Asheville, N.C. | Kimmel Arena

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Game Notes

Asheville comes into the game at 10-16 overall and 5-8 in the Big South Conference after a 63-57 win at USC Upstate on Saturday (Feb. 14).
The Bulldogs are currently second in the conference and 26^th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (36.8 percent), while also ranking second in the league and 38^th in the nation in offensive rebounds per game (14.5). The Bulldogs also lead the conference and rank 44^th in the nation in rebounds per game (40.6), while also leading the league and ranking 21^st in the nation in field goal percentage defense (26.7 percent).
Nia Green ranks second in the conference and 41^st in the nation in field goals made (139).
Asheville is fifth in the league in scoring offense at 61.2 points per game, while also ranking third in scoring defense at 60.5 points per game. The Bulldogs also rank second in the league in opponent rebounding average allowing just 35.5 rebounds per game.
Green is sixth in the league in scoring at 15.2 points per game, while Jamaria Freeman is 18^th at 9.7 points per game.
Green is also third in the league in rebounding at 7.2 rebounds per game, while Deborah Orianegbena is eighth in the league (6.6) and Journee McDaniel is tied for ninth (6.4). Freeman is also tied for 24^th at 4.4 rebounds per game.
Freeman is third in the league in assists per game at 3.9, while Green is tied for 10^th at 2.4 per game. McDaniel is also tied for 17^th at 1.9 per game.
Freeman is tied for sixth in the league in steals per game at 2.0, while Green is tied for 12^th at 1.6 per game. Green is also second in the league in blocks per game at 1.1.
High Point comes into the matchup at 22-4 overall and 11-2 in conference after a 64-48 win over Charleston Southern back on Saturday (Feb. 14).
The Panthers lead the conference and are amongst the national ranks in several statistical categories: field goal percentage (38^th, 45.2 percent), field goal percentage defense (23^rd, 36.6 percent), fouls per game (32^nd, 14.0) and scoring margin (28^th, +16.4).
The Panthers are also second in the league and 45^th in the nation in scoring offense at 75.4 points per game, while leading the league and ranking 62^nd in the nation in scoring defense at 59.0 points per game.
Macy Spencer leads the conference and ranks 32^nd in the nation in points per game at 18.2 points per game, while she also ranks third in the league and 55^th in the nation in three-point percentage (39.6 percent), and leads the league and ranks 10^th in the nation in three-pointers made (78).
High Point is fifth in the league in rebounding at 37.4 rebounds per game, while also ranking third at 37.1 rebounds per game.
Aaliyah Collins is fifth in the league in scoring at 15.6 points per game, while Nevaeh Zavala is 23^rd in the league in scoring at 8.5 points per game.
Anna Hager is 14^th in the league at 5.7 rebounds per game, while Dom Nesland is 16^th at 5.0 rebounds per game. Brecken Smotherly and Chana Paxixe are both tied for 18^th in the league at 4.7 rebounds per game, while Zavala is tied for 24^th at 4.4 rebounds per game.
Collins is second in the league in assists per game at 4.3, while Spencer is tied for 10^th at 2.4 assists per game. Nesland is also tied for 18^th at 1.9 assists per game.
Collins is also fourth in the league in steals at 2.4 per game, while Peyton Gerdes is tied for 18^th at 1.4 steals per game. Paxixe and Spencer are both tied for 20^th at 1.3 steals per game.
This will be the 64^th all-time matchup between Asheville and High Point, with High Point leading the all-time series 48-15 on a seven-game winning streak. The Panthers won the earlier meeting in the season in High Point 78-51 back on Dec. 31, 2025.

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