CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Western Carolina women’s basketball spent Sunday afternoon making life miserable for Johnson University, pairing a hot hand from beyond the arc with relentless ball pressure to run away from the Royals, 89-47, at the Ramsey Center. The Catamounts (3-0) swiped 14 steals, forced 24 turnovers, and stretched their lead to as many […]
Prunty’s 19 Points and Free Throws lifts Western Carolina past UNC Asheville
November 8, 2026 by
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Jaxon Prunty scored 19 points, including a 10-of-11 night at the free-throw line, and Western Carolina held off a second-half charge from UNC Asheville to win 83-75 Saturday evening at Kimmel Arena. All five Catamount starters scored in double figures, combining for 75 of the team’s 83 points. Jaeden Roberts added 17, […]
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 […]
Catamounts go 2-0 in exhibitions, turn attention to Chapel Hill
October 29, 2026 by
A roster that is largely brand new passed its first two tests. Western Carolina men’s basketball beat Appalachian State 83-76 in Boone on Oct. 20, then routed USC Upstate 95-65 at the Ramsey Center on Oct. 26, finishing the preseason unbeaten ahead of Monday’s regular-season opener at North Carolina. The Catamounts opened the preseason Oct. […]
Catamount Basketball: Clawing their way to the top of the season
December 18, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Madison Schwarz and Nicole Azar It has been an incredible year so far for Western Carolina University Athletics, and the winning hasn’t stopped with Men’s Basketball. Catamount Men’s Basketball is having a record-breaking season so far, as they were amongst the last eighteen teams in the nation to remain undefeated, until their […]
Dunks and hoops as catamount basketball teams host Night at the Whee
November 17, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Madison Schwarz Homecoming week for Western Carolina University is never short of fun celebrations, the annual Night in the Whee is no exception. Both Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams for the WCU Catamounts have come together at the Ramsey Center for a night of fun and to hype everyone up for the […]
