Women’s Basketball Records 12 Triples in 72-51 Victory Over Columbia College
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women’s basketball team recorded 12 triples, soaring past the Koalas of Columbia College, 72-51 on Thursday night inside Bodford Arena.
Thursday’s night contest counted as an exhibition contest for Columbia College.
Leyla Minor notched her first career double-double and was two assists shy of a triple-double as she boasted 15 points and career-bests 11 rebounds and eight assists. Freshman guard Rose Simpson led the Spartans with a career-best 16 points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Kristina Rakotobe opened the scoring for UNCG, and the Spartans closed the first quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 15-8 lead. Joelle Davis and Gloria Tony each connected from three during the stretch.
UNCG built on its lead in the second quarter. Simpson hit two three-pointers, and Davis added another as the Spartans held Columbia to 11 points in the period. Minor’s three and a Tony free throw sent UNCG into halftime ahead, 35-19.
Columbia made a push in the third, cutting the deficit to seven, 32-39. Minor and Amy Jakpa answered with baskets, and Davis and Minor scored late to help UNCG take a 48-35 lead into the fourth.
The Spartans opened the final period with a Tiarna Chambers-Desmond layup and a Savannah Robinson-Holmes three. Minor and Simpson added threes as UNCG maintained control. Laneigh Scales scored the final basket for the 72-51 Spartan win.
BY THE NUMBERS
Rakotobe notched 11 rebounds and chipped in eight points.
Davis knocked down three triples for nine points.
In her collegiate debut, Jakpa recorded six points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
Chambers-Desmond added six points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
Kyla Cantey led the Spartans with three steals.
UNCG led the way in points off turnovers (13-8), rebounds (50-38), second chance points (23-11), bench points (26-16), points in the paint (28-12), blocks (7-1), steals (11-8) and assists (18-6).
RECORDS
UNCG: 2-0
CC: 0-2
UNCG WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TICKET INFORMATION
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UP NEXT
The Spartans will begin their 2026-27 road slate, traveling to Clemson to face the Tigers in Littlejohn Coliseum on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Emma White
Strategic Communications Coordinator
UNC Greensboro