CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A close start quickly grew into a dominating performance for the host Charlotte 49ers, as they controlled much of the last 30 minutes to claim an 85-36 victory over cross-town foe Johnson C. Smith in exhibition women's basketball action Saturday evening in Halton Arena. Amanda Dowe led five Niners in double figures with a double-double of 11 points and 10 … [Read more...] about Niners dominate in exhibition, 85-36
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49ers fall in WNIT opener
49ers Valiant Comeback Falls Short As Charlotte Falls To Wake Forest In WNIT Charlotte, NC – Charlotte behind three double-figure scorers nearly rallied from an 18-point deficit but the rally falls short as Charlotte’s season ends with a 72-61 loss to Wake Forest in Halton Arena in the first round of the WNIT. “I was proud of the team’s character and resiliency in … [Read more...] about 49ers fall in WNIT opener
Webb and Billikens win in A-10 opening round action,64-59
PHILADELPHIA – Courtney Webb scored a game-high 19 points to lead Saint Louis to a 64-59 victory over Charlotte Friday night in a first-round game of the 2012 Buick Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Championship at Saint Joseph’s University’s Hagan Arena. The victory – SLU’s first A-10 tournament win since the 2006-07 season – propels the 11th-seeded Billikens into … [Read more...] about Webb and Billikens win in A-10 opening round action,64-59
A-10 Opening Round Ticker – Charlotte vs. St. Louis
The 2012 Atlantic 10 tournament opening round's 4th and last game of the day features a #6/#11 match up between the Charlotte 49ers and St. Louis Billikens. Pickin’ Splinters is court side bringing you scores, stats, analysis, insights – we might even get a quote or two from players or coaches. Grab a seat on the Pine for the day. Come early. Stay late. Check back often. … [Read more...] about A-10 Opening Round Ticker – Charlotte vs. St. Louis
Spiders Sputter, Charlotte Cruises
By Kyle Soppe The Richmond Spiders, already locked into the four seed in next weeks A-10 tournament, traveled to North Carolina to play the Charlotte 49ers. The game was important both ways, as the Spiders looked to strengthen their NCAA resume while the 49ers looked to assure themselves of the sixth seed in next weekends tournament. The home team came out with a game … [Read more...] about Spiders Sputter, Charlotte Cruises