Women's Basketball Southern Conference

UNCG Men's and Women's Basketball Move To 2-0 On Norway-Sweden Tour

Eldridge, Schuck Lead UNCG Men's Basketball To 82-74 Win Over Oslo Kings

Seniors Courtney Eldridge and David Schuck combined for 12 of the Spartans' 18 fourth quarter points to help the UNCG men's basketball team overcome early foul trouble and post an 82-74 win over the Oslo Kings on August 12 in Oslo, Norway.

Oslo took a 60-58 lead late in the third quarter, its first since the score was 6-4, but Eldridge scored four straight to give the lead back to UNCG. With UNCG up 64-62 after three, the Kings scored four unanswered for a 66-64 edge. Baskets by Eldridge and Tizzo Johnson gave the Spartans a two-point lead. Following a basket by the Kings that tied the score, Johnson tipped in a rebound to key a 14-4 run to put the game away.

UNCG led almost the entire first half, leading by as much as 15 in the first quarter before the Kings rallied back into the game. They cut the lead to 44-43, but Schuck nailed a three-pointer from the left baseline for a 47-43 Spartan halftime advantage.

Ronnie Taylor and Luke Boythe both scored 12 points, while Schuck added eight rebounds.

UNC Greensboro 27 20 17 18 82
Oslo Kings 16 27 19 12 74

Points Rebounds
Ronnie Taylor 12 5
Brian FitzGerald 0 1
Tizzo Johnson 7 3
Courtney Eldridge 19 5
Jay Joseph 5 5
David Schuck 21 8
Luke Boythe 12 6
Pete Tsampas 1 1
Sean McCarthy 2 4

Balanced Attack Leads UNCG Women's Basketball To 82-63 Win Over The Norwegian National Team

Senior guard Samika Foster and sophomore forward Jacinda Lambert both scored 14 points as the UNCG women's basketball team defeated the Norwegian National Team 82-63 on August 12 in Oslo, Norway. The Spartans, who improved to 2-0 on their Norway-Sweden tour, will play a second game against Norway on August 13.
It was a tight battle in the first quarter, as UNCG opened up a 13-7 advantage, but saw Norway rally to tie the game at 27 to end the quarter. Foster tallied nine points during the opening quarter, while Norway stayed in the contest by going 11-of-11 from the line. The Spartans took control in the second, as Katie DelCampo scored four straight to key a 9-0 run over the first 3:37. UNCG outscored the Norwegians 26-9 in the quarter, and ended the half on a 13-3 spurt for a 53-36 lead.
UNCG held Norway to just seven points in the third quarter as they cruised to the 19-point victory. Joining Foster and Lambert in double figures was Jennifer Hart with 12 and Brianne Dodgen with 10, while Nicole Murray added nine points and six rebounds. Sandi Reid grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.


UNC Greensboro 27 26 16 13 82
Norway 27 9 7 20 63

Points Rebounds
ChoRhonda Gwaltney 2 1
Cristi Strickland 3 1
Samika Foster 14 5
Nicole Murray 9 3
Jacinda Lambert 14 6
Megan Honeycutt 2 4
Jennifer Hart 12 2
Lindsey Reed 4 1
Nicky Armstrong 2 0
Sandi Reid 6 8
Brianne Dodgen 10 4
Kellan Law 0 1
Katie DelCampo 4 2