Game 25: Longwood at Radford
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 • 7:00 p.m.
Radford, Va. • Dedmon Center (3,800)
Big South Network

Game Notes

The Opening Tip
• Longwood travels to Radford Tuesday looking to avenge its loss earlier this sea­son against the Highlanders.
• 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 2.14 blocks per game.
• Raven Williams ranks among the top 15 in the Big South this season in points (13.5), assists (3.08), steals (1.58), three-point field goals per game (1.67) and three-point shooting percentage (.308).

Last Time Out
• The Gardner-Webb pair of Alexus Hill and Olivia Parker combined for 41 points, as the Runnin' Bulldogs notched an 80-53 win over Longwood Saturday afternoon inside Paul Porter Arena.
• Despite injuries and the adversity, the The combination of Parker and Hill start­ed quickly, as the pair scored 11 of the first 13 points of the game to help Gard­ner-Webb build a 13-7 lead. The dynam­ic duo finished the game with 18 points in the paint, where Gardner-Webb out­scored Longwood, 42-8.
• Deborah Headen was the leading scorer for Longwood with 13 points, while Shan­non Mosby and Micaela Ellis finished with nine points.

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 1.67 treys per contest.
• Williams is the only player to rank among the top five in the Big South in scoring (15.3 PPG) and assists (3.24) 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 1.65 blocks per game and is fourth in conference play with 2.14 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 11 of her past 15 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 Radford
• Radford comes into Tuesday's game with a two-game winning streak, as the Highlanders earned a 75-68 victory over Presbyterian Saturday in Radford, Va.
• Radford owns a 13-10 overall record this season and sits in third place in the Big South standings with a 10-4 ledger.
• Ayana Avery comes in as the leading scorer for the Highlanders, as she is av­eraging 10.7 points per contest and ranks as the Big South leader with 2.43 treys per game.
• Radford utilized freshman forwards Jan­ayla White and Jayda Worthy early and often against under-sized Longwood, as the Highlanders posted a 78-60 victory inside Willett Hall in the first meeting be­tween the two teams.

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