Women's Basketball Southern Conference

UNCG Men's and Women's Basketball Move To 3-0 In Europe

UNCG Men's Basketball Breezes By Asker Aliens 87-58

Sophomore forward Jay Joseph scored 12 of his team-high 17 points in the second half to help the UNC Greensboro men's basketball team post an 87-58 victory over the Asker Aliens on August 13 in Vollen, Norway. The Spartans broke open a close game at the half by outscoring Asker 55-26 in the second half, and move to 3-0 on their Norway-Sweden tour.

UNCG led 18-17 after one quarter, and used an 8-0 run at the beginning of the second quarter to extend the lead to nine, 26-17. The Spartans would lead 42-32 at halftime, paced by 12 points from Courtney Eldridge.

Asker would cut the lead to single digits, 49-40, in the third quarter. But a James Maye trey ignited a 20-4 run to end the third quarter and give UNCG a 64-42 edge. The Spartans would lead by as much as 32 at 81-49.

Joining Joseph and Eldridge in double figures was Maye, who recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Luke Boythe and Tizzo Johnson both posted 11 points.

UNC Greensboro 18 22 22 23 87
Asker Aliens 17 15 10 16 58

Points Rebounds
Ronnie Taylor 7 1
Brian FitzGerald 3 3
Tizzo Johnson 11 1
Courtney Eldridge 12 0
Jay Joseph 17 5
David Schuck 6 3
Luke Boythe 11 9
James Maye 12 11
Pete Tsampas 4 4
Sean McCarthy 4 7

Brianne Dodgen's 16 Points Leads UNCG Women Basketball To 71-62 Win Over Norway

Junior guard Nicole Murray drained a jumper in the paint to give the UNC Greensboro women's basketball team the lead for good, as the Spartans scored the last 10 points of the game for a 71-62 victory over the Norwegian National Team on August 13 in Vollen, Norway. The Spartans finish the Norway portion of their Europe tour at 3-0 after recording their second win over the Norwegians in as many days.

UNCG, which trailed the majority of the game, was down by three, 55-52, when Brianne Dodgen and Jacinda Lambert combined for eight straight points and a five-point UNCG lead. The Norwegians used a pair of three-pointers to grab the lead back at 62-61, before UNCG's 10-0 closing spurt.

The Spartans were down 18-12 after one quarter, and 33-30 at halftime, the first time on their Europe trip they have trailed at the break.

UNCG dominated the boards, as Sandi Reid registered a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds, while ChoRhonda Gwaltney added 11 rebounds. Dodgen led all scorers with 16 points, Lambert finished with 12, and Samika Foster and Murray both scored 10.

UNC Greensboro 12 18 18 21 71
Norway 18 15 17 14 62

Points Rebounds
ChoRhonda Gwaltney 2 11
Cristi Strickland 0 0
Samika Foster 10 6
Nicole Murray 10 4
Jacinda Lambert 12 3
Megan Honeycutt 0 0
Jennifer Hart 7 7
Lindsey Reed 0 0
Nicky Armstrong 0 0
Sandi Reid 11 13
Brianne Dodgen 16 7
Kellan Law 0 0
Katie DelCampo 0 1