Scores

Final

Montreat 51

 

UNC-Asheville 85

(2-6, 2-1 home)

4:30 PM ET, December 8, 2012

Kimmel Arena, Asheville, NC

1 2 T
MON 21 3051
UNCA 38 4785

Top Performers

Montreat College: J. Ashford 9 Pts, 4 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

UNC-Asheville: J. Atkinson 22 Pts, 7 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

UNC Asheville 85, Montreat 51

Associated Press

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Jeremy Atkinson scored 22 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists to lead UNC Asheville to an 85-51 rout over Montreat on Saturday.

Trent Myer scored 15 of his 18 points in the second half, and had eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (2-6), who snapped a six-game losing streak. Sam Hughes added 12 points.

UNC Asheville did not have much trouble with Montreat, an NAIA school. The Bulldogs went on a 13-0 run, capped by a dunk from Hughes to give them a 32-14 lead with 4:02 left in the first half.

UNC Asheville continued to increase its margin, leading by as many as 36 points in the second half. Meyer knocked down five of his six 3-pointers in the second half.

La'Bris Adams and Justin Ashford each scored a team-high nine points for Montreat (3-8). Adams also had a game-high six turnovers.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
MON
UNCA
Points 51 85
FG Made-Attempted 21-58 (.362) 29-66 (.439)
3P Made-Attempted 5-15 (.333) 8-24 (.333)
FT Made-Attempted 4-9 (.444) 19-25 (.760)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 20 (0/0) 14 (0/0)
Largest Lead 4 36

Game Leaders

 
MON
UNCA
PointsL. Adams 9J. Atkinson 22
ReboundsA. Turner 6T. Meyer 8
AssistsJ. Ashford 5J. Atkinson 6
StealsB. Dockery 2T. Meyer 2
BlocksS. Symonette 1T. Meyer 2
Team Stats: UNC-Asheville

2012-13 Season

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Next 5 Games

MON
UNCA
01/01 @PRE 7:00pm
 12/12 LAG 7:00pm
12/15 @OSU 12:00pm
12/18 @NE 12:00pm
12/21 @SJU 7:30pm
12/30 BLU 2:00pm
Complete Schedule: UNC-Asheville