HIGH POINT vs. UNC Asheville
WHEN: March 6, 2019 | 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: High Point, N.C. | Millis Center (1,750)
RECORDS: HPU (20-7, 13-3) | UNC Asheville (16-12, 11-6)
SERIES RECORD: Â HPU leads 37-15
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HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point University women's basketball team will conclude the regular season home schedule as it hosts UNC Asheville Wednesday, March 6. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. in the Millis Center.
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The Panthers are coming off a win at Hampton, while the Bulldogs defeated Charleston Southern in their last game.
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History vs. UNC Asheville
High Point currently leads the series 37-15. The Bulldogs took a 67-56 win on Jan. 19 in Asheville, N.C. the last time the teams met.
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Paw Prints
• The Panthers are 123-92 all-time under head coach
DeUnna Hendrix.
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• In the Millis Center, Hendrix has a 67-28 record.
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• Senior
Emma Bockrath leads the Purple & White with 16.1 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game.
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• Senior
Lindsey Edwards is second in points per game for High Point at 11.3, which ranks 12th in the Big South. Edwards also adds 4.8 rebounds per game.
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• The Perry Hall, Md. native ranks seventh in the Big South in steals per game. Edwards is 76th in the NCAA in steals per game.
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• Senior
Shea Morgan is third on the team in points per game (10.9), rebounds per game (5.5) and assists per game (2.7).
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• Senior
Bria Gibson's 5.9 rebounds per game is second for HPU. Gibson adds 9.9 points per game.
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• She logged a career-high 26 points against Hampton on March 2.
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• Gibson has averaged 17.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game the last six games.
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• Junior
Camryn Brown is tops on the team and second in the Big South in assists per game at 4.9 and in assist/turnover ratio at 1.5.Â
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• The Copley, Ohio native is fourth on the team with 9.6 points per game.
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• High Point averages 72.9 points per game, which leads the Big South.
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• The Panthers also lead the conference in field goal percentage (.421) and assists (16.44).
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• The Panthers average 11.5 steals per game, which ranks 13th in the NCAA.
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• In its 20 wins, High Point has held its opponents to an average of 60.7 points per game.
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• The Panthers are 13-1 at home this season. They win by an average of 17.5 points while playing in the Millis Center in the 2018-19 season.
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A LOOK AT THE BULLDOGS (16-12, 11-6)
• Sonora Dengokl leads UNC Asheville with 14.7 points per game, which ranks fifth in the Big South.
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• Dengokl is second in the league in field goal percentage at 49.6 percent.
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• Jessica Wall is tops on the team in assists at 2.5 per game. Wall adds10.7 points per game.
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• Brooke Jordan-Brown grabs a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game. She blocks 1.2 shots per game.
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• Jordan-Brown grabs 8.2 rebounds per game during conference play, which is fifth in the Big South.
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• The Bulldogs lead the Big South in rebounding defense only allowing opponents to grab 34.8 boards per game.
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• UNC Asheville averages 59.7 points per game, while holding opponents to 55.4.
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• The Bulldogs grab 40.3 rebounds per game and dish out 10.3 assists.
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• Head coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick is in her seventh season at UNC Asheville. She has led the Bulldogs to two NCAA Tournaments and three consecutive postseason berths.
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• She was named the 2015-16 Big South Conference Coach of the Year.
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• Kirkpatrick has compiled a 100-120 overall record at Asheville.
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DeUnna Hendrix vs. UNC Asheville & Big South Opponents
• HPU head coach
DeUnna Hendrix has compiled a 9-4 record against the Bulldogs. She is 4-2 in the Millis Center against UNC Asheville. Hendrix has an 87-43 record against Big South opponents.Â
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Up Next
The Panthers will wrap up the regular season as they travel to Bueis Creek, N.C. to play Campbell. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
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