The USA South Athletic Conference has released its 2014-2015 Academic All-Conference Team, with N.C. Wesleyan having a program-record 93 Battling Bishops garner recognition!
The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics celebrated the 2014-2015 season by hosting its 50th Annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 23rd, in Minges Auditorium of the Dunn Center.
The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2014-2015 All-Conference awards for women's basketball with a total of 27 student-athletes being honored. NCWC had two Battling Bishops garner accolades.
The Bishop women's basketball team wrapped up its 2014-2015 slate with a split at Mary Baldwin and Ferrum. Wesleyan posted a 69-41 win at MBC before dropping its finale to the Panthers.
The North Carolina Wesleyan women's basketball team celebrated Senior Night on Wednesday in Everett Gymnasium with a 79-67 victory over USA South rival Methodist.
The N.C. Wesleyan women's basketball team dropped a pair of USA South road games over the weekend, suffering 71-54 and 66-59 losses at Greensboro and Averett, respectively.
On Wednesday, February 18th, the N.C. Wesleyan men's and women's basketball teams will show their support of the 2015 Play 4Kay campaign when the Battling Bishops take the court versus USA South rival Methodist.
The N.C. Wesleyan women's basketball team was back in action over the weekend with a pair of USA South contests versus Mary Baldwin and Ferrum in Everett Gym. The Bishops cruised to a 83-29 win over MBC before dropping a 72-43 decision to Ferrum.
North Carolina Wesleyan's hoops squads hosted a trio of USA South games over the weekend, beginning with a league doubleheader versus Greensboro on Saturday and concluding with a men's match-up with Averett on Sunday.
The N.C. Wesleyan basketball teams suffered a doubleheader sweep at Methodist on Wednesday night. The Bishop men opened with an 84-72 loss to the Monarchs, followed by the NCWC women dropping a 76-71 decision.
Sophomore Kenyata Harris turned in a season-high 24 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday to lead her N.C. Wesleyan women's basketball team to a 64-54 USA South victory over Huntingdon College in Everett Gymnasium.
In Wednesday's USA South hoops action, the Avenging Angels of Meredith College forged a 35-23 lead at the break and did not look back en route to a 68-53 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan in Raleigh. The Battling Bishops got as close as three points in the second half but were unable to overcome the 12-point halftime deficit.
In their first action since the holiday break, the women's basketball team of North Carolina Wesleyan dropped a pair of USA South contests over the weekend in Everett Gymnasium. The Bishops fell to Piedmont College by an 88-74 tally on Saturday, then dropped a 61-48 decision to Meredith on Sunday.
Up 55-45 with 5:34 to play, the Battling Bishop women's basketball team looked poised to pick up its second USA South win of the season on Sunday afternoon in Everett Gym. Unfortunately, the Cougars of Averett University had other ideas, using a 13-2 run over a two-minute span down the stretch to erase the deficit and secure an eventual 65-62 win.
The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for December 8th with a pair of Battling Bishops earning honors in their respective sports. Freshman Kaimonne Douglas was named Rookie of the Week in men's basketball, while freshman KeChae Parker picked up the same recognition on the women's side. These are the first such awards for Douglas and Parker this season.
Freshman KeChae Parker tallied her first career double-double on Wednesday night, but it would not be enough as her Battling Bishop women's basketball team fell just short at Virginia Wesleyan, 72-69. Parker's 14 points paced NCWC offensively, while her 11 rebounds were a game-high.
Behind a career-high 20 points from sophomore Jordan Cager, the Battling Bishop women's basketball team picked up an 87-77 overtime win at William Peace University on Monday night in the USA South opener for both squads. After fighting to a 70-70 tie in regulation, Wesleyan caught fire in the extra frame, knocking down 5-of-7 shots from the floor and 6-of-8 attempts at the charity stripe to pull away.
After opening the season with back-to-back wins at the Jean Edge Classic, the Battling Bishop women's basketball team returned to action on Saturday and Tuesday, dropping a pair of non-conference contests to Guilford and Christopher Newport, respectively. Freshman KeChae Parker averaged eight points and a team-best nine rebounds over the two-game span, shooting over 62 percent from the floor in the process.
The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for November 17th with a pair of Battling Bishop student-athletes earning honors in their respective sports of women's basketball and football.
North Carolina Wesleyan kicked off its 2014-15 women's basketball slate over the weekend by hosting its annual Jean Edge Classic in Everett Gymnasium. The Battling Bishops and Pride of Greensboro College both went 2-0, picking up wins over ODAC opponents Emory & Henry College and Hollins University. The pair of wins marks Wesleyan's first time going undefeated in the tourney.
The USA South Athletic Conference has released its preseason coaches polls for men's and women's basketball. North Carolina Wesleyan's men received a 4th-place billing among 11 league institutions, while the Bishop women were tabbed 8th in their respective poll.
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