Phillips leads Longwood over UNC Asheville 67-62
FARMVILLE, Va. -- Shabooty Phillips scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, including a layup and two free throws in the final 28 seconds, as Longwood stretched its home win streak to eight games, defeating UNC-Asheville 67-62 on Thursday night.
Phillips shot 9 for 10 from the foul line.
Isaiah Walton had 12 points and eight rebounds for Longwood (11-6, 1-1 Big South Conference). Jaylon Wilson added 11 points.
Freshman Devon Baker had 14 points and a season-high six assists for the Bulldogs (2-14, 0-2), whose losing streak reached four games. Cress Worthy added 11 points and Donovan Gilmore scored 10.
Longwood plays Charleston Southern (6-8, 0-1) at home on Saturday. UNC-Asheville takes on Hampton (5-8) on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Luckie
- Tommy Morrissey
- Scott Bennett
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
High Point | 13-3 | - | 27-9 |
UNC Asheville | 12-4 | 1 | 22-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
Winthrop | 8-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Longwood | 6-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
Presbyterian | 6-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 7 | 10-20 |
Radford | 5-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 8 | 10-20 |