Kate and Ally Hollifield combined for 25 points and 12 rebounds Thursday night at the Liston B. Ramsey Center, leading Western Carolina to a 72-58 win over West Florida and a 2-0 start to the season. Kate Hollifield made four threes after missing her first five shots, and Ally controlled the glass with a game-high […]
Catamounts roll past Carolina University 96-31 in season- opening rout
November 3, 2026 by
Western Carolina women’s basketball opened the 2026-27 season in dominant fashion Monday night, forcing 29 turnovers, shooting 47 percent from the field and routing Carolina University 96-31 at the Ramsey Center. Ally Hollifield led the Catamounts with a game-high 25 points on 9-of-12 shooting, including 5-of-8 from three-point range. Hollifield also grabbed four steals, turning […]
Catamounts Stay Close, but North Carolina Pulls Away Late in 80-72 Opener
November 2, 2026 by
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Western Carolina twice pulled within one point of North Carolina in the second half Monday night, but the Catamounts never found a way to take the lead, falling 80-72 to the Tar Heels before a 15,735 attendance at the Dean E. Smith Center in the season opener for both teams. Matt […]
Whee Life: Sports edition
March 20, 2026 by
This episode of Whee Life we are bringing you updates on the spring season for variety of WCU sports. Our sports editor Owen Flamming covered SOCON tournament for WCJ this March and bringing us some more insights from the games and what the coach coach Tim Craft said about the basketball season despite the loss […]
This week in Catamount athletics
November 14, 2025 by
WCU is hosting a lot of sports events this weekend and WCU Athletics needs students to show up and support the athletes and show their Catamount pride. Men’s Basketball opened home play on Nov. 11 with a 95-44 win against Voorhees Tigers. The team is 1-2 this season after games against Cincinnati and Duke. This […]
Unite UP a slam dunk for WCU community
April 1, 2025 by
A one-of-a-kind basketball event took place at WCU on Thursday, March 27. The basketball game unites students in the University Participant Program, athletes and the community. The event is designed to enhance and promote inclusivity at WCU. The UP Program is a program for college-aged individuals who have intellectual disabilities. The goal of the program […]
