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GREENSBORO, N.C. \u2013\u00a0The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women’s basketball team concluded its non-conference schedule with a 94-39 win over Livingstone on Saturday inside Bodford Arena. HOW IT HAPPENED BY THE NUMBERS
RECORDS PURCHASE UNCG GEAR\u00a0
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\nThe win over the Bears marks 25-straight home wins for the Spartans and makes the team 36-1 over the past two seasons.
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\nUNCG notched 15 three-pointers in the contest, tying the UNCG women’s basketball program record that was previously set on Dec. 21, 2022, against Virginia University of Lynchburg.
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\nWith today’s 10 rebounds, Rylan Moffitt<\/a> has reached the 500 career rebounds milestone. She achieved 395 rebounds at Appalachian State, while the other 105 have been recorded this season as a Spartan.
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\nSix Spartans reached double-figures in the contest with Jeni Levine<\/a> leading the way with 17 points. Makiah Asidanya<\/a> followed closely behind with 15 points after matching her career-best five three-pointers. Leyla Minor<\/a> chipped in 13 points, while Joelle Davis<\/a> and Ciara Harris<\/a> notched 12 points apiece. Moffitt rounded out the double-figure scoring with 10 points, recording her seventh career double-double and fourth of the season adding in her 10 boards.<\/p>\n
\nLivingstone’s Breasia Coit put the visiting team on the board first with a layup at 8:19, 2-0. Five-straight points from Levine put the Spartans on top at 7:36, 5-2. The Bears bounced back with four consecutive points to regain the lead for the final time in the contest, 6-5. The Spartans responded with a 31-0 run that carried into the second quarter, marking their best scoring run of the season. The first frame was concluded with six-straight points from Harris alone to send UNCG to the bench on top, 22-6.
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\nThe Spartan’s heavy scoring continued into the second quarter, outscoring the Bears, 20-8 in the stanza. The second quarter was concluded with a 4-0 Livingstone run, but UNCG held the 42-14 advantage going to the locker room.
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\nAfter a 2:06 scoring draught, three-pointers from Levine and Asidanya got the scoring started in the third frame, 48-14. The Bears were able to find their first double-digit quarter with 12 points, but the Spartans continued to stay in control with 27 points of their own. The third stanza was concluded with seven Spartan points for the home squad to hold a 69-26 lead at the break.
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\nThe final frame saw the most points from the Bears with 13, but the Spartans continued to outscore the visiting team, dropping 25 points in the quarter. A final three-pointer from Davis with 55 seconds remaining, granted UNCG with the 94-39 win over Livingstone.<\/p>\n
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\n\tUNCG bested Livingstone in points off turnovers (20-4), rebounds (57-34), second chance points (24-14), bench points (43-10), points in the paint (30-24), fast break points (29-6), blocks (8-6), steals (16-9) and assists (27-4).
\n\tTasia Johnson<\/a> recorded a career-best two blocks.
\n\tJohnson paced the Spartans with six assists.
\n\tMia Simpson<\/a> led UNCG with four steals.
\n\tMinor notched career-highs of seven rebounds and four blocks.
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\nUNCG: 10-5, 0-0 SoCon
\nLC: 1-10, 0-2 CIAA<\/p>\n
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\nUNCG WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TICKET INFORMATION\u00a0
\nTo secure your tickets for UNCG women’s basketball home games click\u00a0HERE<\/a>\u00a0for options including single games, group discounts and full season ticket options. All (14) home games will be played on campus in Bodford Arena. UNCG faculty\/staff and students are free with their ID. To learn more about upcoming ticket promotions or to purchase over the phone call the UNCG Ticket Office at 336-334-3250 or email\u00a0admoore10@uncg.edu<\/a>.
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\nUP NEXT
\nThe Spartans will open The Southern Conference (SoCon) Slate by hosting Samford on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7:00 p.m. in Bodford Arena. UNCG will then welcome Mercer on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2:00 p.m. Thursday’s game against the Bulldogs will be Fac\/Staff Appreciation, while Saturday’s game against the Bears will be Holiday Theme Game (Ugly Christmas Sweater Giveaway).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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