DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central is in action on Saturday, Nov. 7, against UNC Wilmington in a non-conference women's basketball game at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, N.C. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m.
NCCU is 1-1 overall coming into the contest while UNC Wilmington is 1-0. The game will be broadcast on FloCollege.
This will be the 14
th meeting between the two programs and the second in as many years. The Seahawks lead the series 8-5, including a 78-68 victory at McDougald-McLendon Arena in Durham, N.C., last season. The Eagles won their last meeting in Wilmington, defeating UNCW 70-65 in 2023.
The Eagles will look to carry momentum from Wednesday's 99-73 triumph over Johnson C. Smith in their home opener.
Aysia Hinton scored 24 points and
Victoria Morris added a career-high 21 points to lead five Eagles in double figures.
Morris is off to a strong start for NCCU, averaging team highs of 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and 3.5 steals. Hinton is averaging 14 points and
Eboni Clay is contributing 10 points a clip.
UNCW is playing its second straight home game after trouncing Barton 75-44 on Tuesday. Loghan Johnson paced the Seahawks with 14 points and 11 rebounds and Tiara Thompson finished with 14 points and six steals.
The Seahawks are one of four Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) opponents on the Eagles' schedule. NCCU will host Elon on Nov. 23 and North Carolina A&T on Dec. 16 before facing Hampton on Dec. 18 in the FIU Holiday Classic.
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