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HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Longwood University women's basketball team is set to play its first Big South Conference game of the 2013-14 season at High Point University on Friday, December 6 at 7 p.m. The contest, which will be hosted in the Panthers' Millis Athletic and Convocation Center, will be streamed live on the Big South Network.

Scouting High Point
The Panthers are currently 4-3 overall in 2013-14 after dropping their two most recent decisions. High Point fell, 81-76, on the road at UNC Greensboro on Dec. 1 before facing a 76-67 setback against Furman on Dec. 3. HPU, under the direction of second-year head coach DeUnna Hendrix, is led by Tayler Tremblay with 15.1 points per game, while Stacia Robertson adds 11.9 points and paces the team on the boards with 7.6 rebounds per game. As a whole, the Panthers are shooting 42.8% (200-467) from the field, including 32.6% (31-95) from three-point territory, and 59.6% (81-136) from the foul line.

Looking at Longwood
Longwood dropped a pair of decisions last week to move to 3-3 overall this season. The Lancers led by 16 in the first half of their game at George Mason on November 26, but the Patriots made a second-half run before hitting a buzzer-beater to take the 66-65 decision. Later in the week, Longwood battled in-state opponent Richmond on Nov. 30, pulling within five with less than a minute to play thanks to a 20-5 spurt before falling, 77-71, in Willett Hall. Through six games, sophomore Daeisha Brown/Richmond paces the Lancers with 18.8 points per game. Classmate Raven Williams/Richmond has added to the offensive effort with 14.0 points, while redshirt-senior Heather Tobeck/La Porte, Texas and sophomore Kyndal Skersick/Orlando, Fla. total 9.0 and 8.7 points, respecitively. Sophomore Khalilah Ali/Suffolk leads the team on the boards with 7.7 rebounds per game. As a team, Longwood is shooting 37.7% (127-337) from the field, including 25.8% (34-132) from beyond the arc, and 75.2% (79-105) from the foul line.

Series History
Friday's matchup will mark the 28th meeting between Longwood and High Point in the sport of women's basketball. The Panthers hold a 16-11 advantage in the all-time series, including victories in the squads' two most recent outings. When the teams last met on February 7, 2013, High Point earned the 79-72 decision in Farmville. Daeisha Brown paced four double-digit scorers for the Lancers with 20 points, while Cheyenne Parker led the Panthers with a double-double of 34 points and 20 rebounds.

Big South Success
The Lancers made a strong first impression on the Big South last season, with a 6-1 start in league play to open 2012-13. Heading into conference action this year, Longwood is 11-11 overall against Big South opponents since joining the league prior to last season.