Game 23: Longwood at UNC Asheville
Thursday, February 5, 2015 • 7:00 p.m.
Asheville, N.C. • Kimmel Arena (3,800)
Big South Network

Game Notes

The Opening Tip
• The Lancers begin a stretch of four straight games on the road Thursday night against UNC Asheville inside Kim­mell Arena. Thursday's contest marks the third of four games in eight days for Longwood.
• The Lancers will conclude the 2014-15 regular season with five of their final sev­en games on the road.
• Emily Nylen has become a force for Longwood on the defensive end of the floor, as the 6-5 sophomore is fourth in conference play with 1.89 blocks per game.
• Raven Williams ranks among the top 15 in the Big South this season in points (13.5), assists (3.18), steals (1.55), three-point field goals per game (1.64) and three-point shooting percentage (.303).

Last Time Out
• In a game that featured three of the Big South's top-five scorers in league play, High Point forward Stacia Robertson proved to be the difference in leading the Panthers to a 77-63 victory Monday night inside Willett Hall.
• Robertson – a redshirt senior – filled the stat sheet with 19 points, 19 rebounds, seven assists, five blocks and two steals in 34 minutes of playing time to notch her third consecutive double-double.
• Longwood guard Raven Williams led the Lancers with 18 points of her own to go along with five rebounds and two as­sists. The effort from Williams marked her fourth straight game with 17 points or more.
• Kyndal Skersick finished with 14 points, and Brenna Robbins ended the night with 12 points on 4-of-8 (.500) shooting.

By The Numbers
• Longwood has been successful shoot­ing the three this season, as the Lancers have made at least four three-point field goals in each game they've played. Long­wood hit a season-high 11 three-point field goals at Presbyterian
• The Lancers have played a total of five schools from a power five conference this season — Wake Forest, Florida, Vir­ginia Tech, Virginia and Clemson. The five games against the power five is the most of any team in the Big South this season.
• Raven Williams has been Longwood's top threat from beyond the arc this sea­son, as she is ranked fourth in the confer­ence with 1.64 treys per contest.
• Williams is the only player to rank among the top five in the Big South in scoring (15.5 PPG) and assists (3.62) during con­ference play.
• Emily Nylen has climbed into the top 10 in blocked shots in the Big South this season. Nylen is sixth in the league aver­aging 1.39 blocks per game and is fourth in conference play with 1.83 blocks per game.
• Brenna Robbins notched three straight games in double figures for the first time in her career prior to Longwood's loss at Campbell on Saturday. The sophomore scored 12 points at Presbyterian and topped the effort with a 14-point outing Saturday against Charleston Southern. and poured in 17 points against Winthrop.
• Junior Deborah Headen has scored in double figures in nine of her past 13 games, as she is Longwood's third lead­ing scorer since Daeisha Brown's injury.
• Longwood named three players team captains — senior Rianna Frazer, junior Deborah Headen and junior Raven Wil­liams.

Scouting UNC Asheville
• UNC Asheville dropped its most recent on Monday on the road at Charleston Southern, 70-57.
• Overall, Asheville is sporting a 3-3 record in its last six contests. Inside Kimmel Are­na, the Bulldogs hold a 3-3 mark playing inside their home gym in conference play.
• Shonese Jones leads the Bulldogs in scoring with 10.7 points per game this season, as well as a 10.7 average in con­ference play. Sophomore KJ Weaver av­erages 6.0 rebounds per contest to lead Asheville in rebounding.
• Tianna Knuckles led the Bulldogs with 14 points to lead UNC Asheville to a 60-44 victory over Longwood in the first game of the season series in Farmville on Dec. 14.

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