Gardner-Webb 54, at UNC Asheville 52

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — In a game defined more by grit than grace, the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs edged the UNC Asheville Bulldogs 54-52 in a defensive struggle at Kimmel Arena on Friday night. The contest, a rematch of a Jan. 7 meeting won by UNC Asheville, saw both teams combine for 46 turnovers and shoot under 30% from the field, culminating in a frantic final minute that delivered the narrow victory to the visiting Runnin’ Bulldogs. The most critical sequence unfolded in the game’s closing seconds. Trailing 52-50 with under a minute to play, UNC Asheville’s D’Yanna Maxey committed a… Read more...