Stephenson’s double-double leads UNC-Asheville past Bluefield College 97-74

UNC-Asheville defeats Bluefield College 97-74

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Chris Stephenson scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, both career-highs, and led North Carolina-Asheville to a 97-74 victory over Bluefield College on Monday.

J.P. Primm added a career-high 21 points, seven assists and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (6-12), who have won three straight games.

UNC-Asheville built a huge lead at the end of the first half, using a 12-4 run in the final 3 minutes to build a 53-33 halftime lead. John Williams scored four points during the spurt, and scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half.

The Bulldogs maintained a double-digit lead for the entire second half, and Bluefield got no closer than 13 points.

Omar Reed scored 24 points for Bluefield, an NAIA team. The Rams counted the game as an exhibition.

The Bulldogs shot 54.1 percent from the field (33-for-61), while Bluefield shot 38.8 percent (26-for-67).