Asheville, N.C. – Winthrop women's basketball fell to UNC Asheville Saturday afternoon, 65-55. The Eagles have not beat the Bulldogs since the 2014-15 season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The contest was kept close through the first 20 minutes of play. A 7-2 run for the Bulldogs gave the home team a seven point advantage at the end of the first quarter, while a 9-2 run to close out the second half cut Ashville's double-digit lead to just four points at halftime. A tough third quarter offensively hurt the Eagles comeback attempt. They were held to just nine points in the third quarter and despite outscoring the Bulldogs 20-17 in the final quarter, they were unable to come back. The Eagles are now 10-13 overall, with a 7-7 conference record.  
 KEY PLAYERS
Myra Strickland (16 points, 6 rebounds)
Jah'Che Whitfield (11 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists)
Anika Riley (6 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists)
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• 16 of Winthrop's 25 points came from Myra Strickland – a new career high for the freshman.
• The Eagles were outrebounded 42-41.
• Winthrop did a good job protecting the ball, committing just eight turnovers- a season low.
• There was only 10 total points scored off turnovers, eight by the Eagles, two by Asheville
• 26 of Winthrop's 55 points came in the paint
• The team finished 34 percent from the field, 24 percent from 3-point range and 75 percent from the line.

UP NEXT
The Eagles will return home to host the Campbell Camels on Tuesday, February 18 at 7 p.m. The last time these teams met Winthrop fell to the Camels, 63-47. Destinee Jamison-Whitfield led the team with nine points, while her sister, Jah'Che Whitfield, led the team with seven rebounds. Taya Bolden led the offensive efforts for Campbell with 11 points and nine rebounds. The Eagles have lost eight of the last 10 meetings with the Camels and look to split the season series for the second year in a row. Tuesday's game will be a cultural event for Winthrop students where we will be celebrating Black History Month.