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Ashley Hawkins
65
UNC Asheville AVL 10-18,4-11 Big South
80
Winner Gardner-Webb GW 6-21,5-9 Big South
UNC Asheville AVL
10-18,4-11 Big South
65
Final
80
Gardner-Webb GW
6-21,5-9 Big South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Asheville AVL 13 8 20 24 65
Gardner-Webb GW 17 20 16 27 80

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Gardner-Webb Downs UNC Asheville 80-65 in Decisive Win

Three ‘Dawgs tally double digits in second straight Big South win

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.  – The Gardner-Webb University women's basketball defeated the Bulldogs of UNC Asheville on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 80-65. Three different 'Dawgs scoring double digits on GWU' way to a decisive win.
 
The Runnin' Bulldogs built up a 17-14 lead in the first 10 minutes of play. However, GWU really took control in the second half as Ashley Hawkins and Anaya Harris began to combine to put the Runnin' Bulldogs up by double digits. Gardner-Webb held a 16-point lead at the break. Gardner-Webb never looked back in the second half as the 'Dawgs by no less than 14 in the third quarter. The fourth was punctuated by Kayla Martin, Lauren Bailey, and Micahla Funderburk as Gardner-Webb cruised to the 15-point victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
The Runnin' Bulldogs earned two straight wins for the first time this season, and their first time earning two straight Big South wins. Harris led GWU with 20 points, Hawkins tallied 19, and Bailey dropped 13.
 
UP NEXT
The Runnin' Bulldogs return to the court on Feb. 28 at Longwood University for a 7:00 p.m. tipoff.
 
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