LYNCHBURG, Va. – Five double figure scorers and a stout defensive performance led first-place Liberty to a 73-36 win over the Longwood women's basketball team Tuesday night inside the Vines Center

Lela Sellers and KK Barbour led the Flames with 12 points while Ola Makurat added 11 points and Keyen Green and Kayan Baker each finished with 10 points. Liberty was able to outlast eight points from Longwood freshmen Mallory Odell and Stephanie Guihon.

Liberty (20-9, 15-2 Big South) outscored Longwood by a 30-6 margin in the opening quarter, shooting .688 from the floor in the period. Sellers scored eight of her game-high 12 points in the quarter, going 6-for-6 at the charity stripe while the Flames held the Lancers (6-22, 4-13 Big South) to .167 shooting.

"We started poorly and it didn't get any better," said Longwood head coach Bill Reinson. "Give Liberty credit, they played well and made shots. Our up and down play is concerning. Great effort one day and not the next."

For the game, Longwood was held in check offensively, being limited to .264 shooting while scoring 15 points off seven Longwood turnovers.

Longwood's freshmen of Odell, Guihon and Que King led the way for the Lancers. That trio combined for 18 points and 12 of Longwood's 28 rebounds.

Guihon finished the game 2-of-4 from the floor and added four points for her second game of the season leading the Lancers in the scoring column. Guihon, who played 22 minutes, also added two rebounds, an assist, block and two steals in the loss.

Meanwhile, Odell matched Guihon's eight points, scoring four in the opening quarter. She finished the game 3-of-7 from the field while adding three rebounds and a block in 17 minutes off the bench.

King pulled down a team-high seven boards and added four assists in 23 minutes.

"Hopefully, we'll get another chance to play Liberty," Reinson said. "For now, we need to focus on beating Winthrop on Saturday."

Longwood will conclude the 2017-18 regular season Saturday, March 3 against Winthrop. That game is set for a noon tip and will be free admission. Longwood will honor its four seniors – Autumn Childress, Micaela Ellis, Casey Ripp and Jovana Vukovic -- prior to the opening tip.

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