GREENSBORO, N.C.  – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team earned a dominating 104-21 victory over Greensboro College on Tuesday afternoon in Fleming Gymnasium.
 
In Tuesday's contest, UNCG tied the fewest points allowed record in a single game conceding 21 points, which last occurred by Wake Forest on March 10, 1970. The team also set a new record for most steals in a game with 36, surpassing the previous mark of 27 set against UNC Wilmington during the 2006-07 season. The squad tied for the second most field goals in Division I history with 40. 

The team's 83-point victory was the largest margin of victory in the Division I era and third overall. In addition, 104 points is tied for the second most points scored in Division I history with the first being against Erskine College with 106 points in the 2019-20 season.

The last time UNCG hit the century mark was in the 2023-24 season when the squad defeated Virginia University of Lynchburg, 134-29.
 
UNCG forced 54 turnovers on Greensboro College. This marked the first time the team achieved such a high number since the 2018-19 season when they secured a 92-23 victory over Pfeiffer, forcing the Falcons into 42 turnovers. 
 
Five different Spartans reached double-figures in the game, while 13 Spartans scored.
 
The Spartans collected their best scoring run of the season with 25 consecutive points in the second quarter.
 
Nya Smith led the Spartans with 15 points. Jayde Gamble and Jaila Lee followed closely behind with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Khalis Cain and Nasia Powell rounded out the double-figure scoring with 10 points apiece.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Cain started off Tuesday's game with a rebound and putback layup. The Pride retaliated with five consecutive points for the 5-2 lead. With Greensboro College on top, 7-6 at 6:04, it would be the visiting team's last lead of the contest. UNCG bounced back with a 15-5 run to have the 27-12 control at the break.
 
The Spartans continued to dominate the second frame, only allowing Greensboro College to score two points. UNCG bested Greensboro College, 22-2. Four consecutive free throws from Powell and Kelly Boyle gave the Spartans the 35-point lead at the end of the first half, 49-14.
 
The third quarter was not much different than the second with UNCG earning the 32-3 advantage. The Spartans shot over 54 percent from the field to maintain the 81-17 lead heading into the final stanza.
 
UNCG held Greensboro College to four points in the fourth frame and scored 23 points. Powell scored the last bucket of the game with a driving layup with 32 seconds remaining, propelling UNCG to a 104-21 victory.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Lee led the game with a new career-best seven steals.
• A total of 11 Spartans each recorded at least one steal
• Makiah Asidanya led the game by notching a new career-high five assists.  
• Yacine N'Diaye and Asidanya led the way with seven rebounds.
• N'Diaye's seven rebounds was a new career-high and Asidanya's matched her career-high.
• Boyle posted new career-highs of four rebounds and three steals.
• Jailah Clark-Jones earned a career-best six rebounds.
• Joelle Davis picked up a career-high two steals.
• Nya Smith notched a career-best three steals.

RECORDS
UNCG: 8-5, 0-0 SoCon
Greensboro College: 3-6, 1-2 USA South  
 
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UP NEXT
The Spartans will start 2025 by closing out their non-conference schedule with Carolina University on Friday, Jan. 3 at 7:00 p.m. in Fleming Gymnasium.