Battle scores 14 to lift UNC Asheville past Hampton 69-53

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jamon Battle registered 14 points and eight rebounds as UNC Asheville topped Hampton 69-53 on Wednesday night.

LJ Thorpe had 17 points for UNC Asheville (13-11, 5-6 Big South Conference), which snapped its four-game home losing streak. Drew Pember added 13 points and four blocks. Tajion Jones had 9 points and 13 rebounds.

Dajour Dickens had 14 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks for the Pirates (7-15, 3-8). Russell Dean added 14 points. Najee Garvin had 11 points and seven rebounds.

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