Williams lifts Gardner-Webb past UNC Asheville 61-55
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- — D'Maurian Williams had 21 points as Gardner-Webb topped UNC Asheville 61-55 on Thursday night.
Lance Terry had 11 points and six rebounds for the Runnin' Bulldogs (10-10, 4-3 Big South Conference).
LJ Thorpe had 16 points to pace the Bulldogs (11-9, 3-4). Tajion Jones added 11 points and seven rebounds. Drew Pember had 10 points and nine boards.
Gardner-Webb won despite a season-low 24 points in the second half.
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2021-22 Big South Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Longwood | 15-1 | - | 26-7 |
Campbell | 8-8 | 7 | 16-13 |
High Point | 7-9 | 8 | 14-18 |
Radford | 7-9 | 8 | 11-18 |
North Carolina A&T | 6-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
Hampton | 5-11 | 10 | 9-19 |
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
Winthrop | 14-2 | - | 23-9 |
Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 3 | 18-13 |
South Carolina Upstate | 10-6 | 4 | 15-17 |
UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 6 | 17-15 |
Presbyterian | 4-12 | 10 | 12-20 |
Charleston Southern | 1-15 | 13 | 6-25 |