University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, February 4
Charleston, SC
6 PM
UNC Asheville
9-14,4-6Big South
60
at
48
Charleston Southern
7-16,5-5Big South
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2
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4
F
UNC Asheville
15
20
13
12
60
Charleston So.
8
12
16
12
48
Four Score in Double Figures in Win at Charleston Southern on Wednesday
02.04.2026 | Women's Basketball
CHARLESTON, S.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Basketball saw four Bulldogs score in double figures in a 60-48 win at Charleston Southern on Wednesday (Feb. 4).
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Asheville scored 15 points in the first quarter holding Charleston Southern to just eight for a lead headed to the second. After the teams stayed scoreless through about three minutes, the Bulldogs found their rhythm for a 13-3 run to force a Charleston Southern timeout. Charleston Southern scored five of the quarter's final seven points as the teams headed to the second.
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Asheville proceeded to push its lead further, winning the second quarter 20-12. The lead fluctuated as the Bulldogs led by seven at the media timeout, before a push from Asheville would push their lead to double-digits for the final six-plus minutes of the quarter. The Bulldogs led 35-20 at the half.
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Charleston Southern won the third quarter 16-13 as Asheville's lead was cut to 12 headed to the fourth. The Bulldogs were able to stretch their lead to as many as 15 in the quarter. Each team would score 12 points in the fourth quarter to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot 35.7 percent (20-56) from the floor, 38.5 percent (5-13) from three-point range and just 62.5 percent (15-24) from the foul line. Asheville outscored Charleston southern 20-18 in the paint, 6-0 on second chances and 17-4 off the bench in the contest while also scoring four points off turnovers and five points on fast breaks. Nia Green led the scoring effort with 14 points, while D'yanna Maxey had 12 points and Jamaria Freeman and Kristen McMillan each had 11 points in the game. Aileen Marquez added five points in the game, while Deborah Orianegbena had four along with two from Journee McDaniel and one from Trinity Fields. Asheville out-rebounded Charleston Southern 52-33, led by a game-high 10 boards from McDaniel while Green also had seven rebounds in the game. Orianegbena and McMillan each had six rebounds in the game, while Maxey had five and Marquez had four. Freeman also grabbed three rebounds, while Fields had one. Fields paced the Bulldogs with two assists in the game, while Green, Freeman, Orianegbena, McDaniel, McMillan and Marquez each had one helper in the game.
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The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday (Feb. 7) at Longwood in Big South Conference action. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. from Farmville, Va. with video, live stats and tickets available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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Asheville scored 15 points in the first quarter holding Charleston Southern to just eight for a lead headed to the second. After the teams stayed scoreless through about three minutes, the Bulldogs found their rhythm for a 13-3 run to force a Charleston Southern timeout. Charleston Southern scored five of the quarter's final seven points as the teams headed to the second.
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Asheville proceeded to push its lead further, winning the second quarter 20-12. The lead fluctuated as the Bulldogs led by seven at the media timeout, before a push from Asheville would push their lead to double-digits for the final six-plus minutes of the quarter. The Bulldogs led 35-20 at the half.
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Charleston Southern won the third quarter 16-13 as Asheville's lead was cut to 12 headed to the fourth. The Bulldogs were able to stretch their lead to as many as 15 in the quarter. Each team would score 12 points in the fourth quarter to bring the game to its final score.
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Asheville shot 35.7 percent (20-56) from the floor, 38.5 percent (5-13) from three-point range and just 62.5 percent (15-24) from the foul line. Asheville outscored Charleston southern 20-18 in the paint, 6-0 on second chances and 17-4 off the bench in the contest while also scoring four points off turnovers and five points on fast breaks. Nia Green led the scoring effort with 14 points, while D'yanna Maxey had 12 points and Jamaria Freeman and Kristen McMillan each had 11 points in the game. Aileen Marquez added five points in the game, while Deborah Orianegbena had four along with two from Journee McDaniel and one from Trinity Fields. Asheville out-rebounded Charleston Southern 52-33, led by a game-high 10 boards from McDaniel while Green also had seven rebounds in the game. Orianegbena and McMillan each had six rebounds in the game, while Maxey had five and Marquez had four. Freeman also grabbed three rebounds, while Fields had one. Fields paced the Bulldogs with two assists in the game, while Green, Freeman, Orianegbena, McDaniel, McMillan and Marquez each had one helper in the game.
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The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday (Feb. 7) at Longwood in Big South Conference action. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. from Farmville, Va. with video, live stats and tickets available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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Team Stats
AVL
ChaSou
FG%
.357
.241
3FG%
.385
.238
FT%
.625
.714
RB
52
33
TO
13
8
STL
0
4
Game Leaders
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Players Mentioned
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