Longwood University Athletics

Game 17: Longwood at Winthrop
Date	Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Time	7 p.m.
Location	Rock Hill, S.C.
Game Notes	Longwood (PDF) | Winthrop (PDF)
Statistics	Longwood (HTML) | Winthrop (HTML)
Live Stats	Live Stats
Video/TV	ESPN+
Social Media	@LongwoodLancers | @LongwoodWBB

The Opening Tip

• Longwood makes the trip to Rock Hill, S.C., looking to end a two-game skid in Big South Conference play against the Eagles of Winthrop University.  

• The Lancers are 2-0 on the road in Big South play with victories against Presbyterian and USC Upstate.  

• The matchup is the second straight trip to the state of South Carolina for the Lancers after traveling to Spartanburg, S.C. January 18, defeating USC Upstate, 70-62.

• Despite a stretch of two losses, Longwood remains the top offense in the league averaging 67.1 points per game.

• A native of South Carolina, freshman Anne-Hamilton LeRoy, is averaging 13.0 points per game in her home state, 2.6 points per game more than her season average.

Last Time Out

• High Point's Skylar Curran's six treys and 24 points, negated Longwood senior Dayna Rouse's fourth double-double of the season and pulled away from the Lancers 76-69.

• Rouse led the Lancers offense with 24 points, shooting 66 percent from the court while grabbing a game-best 12 rebounds.

• Freshman Kyla McMakin and junior Tra'Dayja Smith joined Rouse in double-figures with McMakin scoring 12 of her 17 points in the second half, and Smith using a perfect 4-of-4 from the free-throw line for 10 points

• High Point converted 13 treys to defeat the Lancers, but Longwood used their interior size to their advantage outscoring the Panthers 40-26 in the paint. 

By the Numbers

• Longwood's offense remains one of the most efficient from the court in the Big South Conference, converting on .403 percent of their shots. The Lancers' efficiency has contributed to their league's best 67.1 points per game average for the season. 

• A staple of the Lancers' defense is their ability to block shots. Longwood ranks No. 15 in Division I and leads the Big South, averaging 5.4 blocks per game.  

• Two Lancers rank in the top-five in the Big South in blocks per game. Sophomore Akila Smith (2.3) leads the conference, while Dayna Rouse (1.7) ranks No. 3 in the conference. 

• Longwood is the only member of the Big South with two women ranking in the top-5 in scoring. Kyla McMakin is tied for the top spot averaging 16.8 points per game, while Dayna Rouse ranks third in the conference averaging 15.4 points per game. 

• Tra'Dayja Smith is No. 7 in Division I averaging 6.3 assists per game and has entered triple-digits with her 100th assists of the season coming against High Point.  

• Dayna Rouse leads the Big South in field goal percentage (.540) and ranks in the top-10 in scoring (15.4), rebounding (7.0), blocks (1.7), minutes (32.2), and free-throw percentage (.774). 

• Scoring is not the only skill set Kyla McMakin brings to the Lancers. McMakin finds herself sixth in the Big South in steals averaging 2.1 steals per game.

Series History

• Longwood and Winthrop have traded wins and losses dating back to Jan. 26, 2016, when the Lancers strung together two consecutive victories over the Eagles.  

• The Lancers have dropped three straight contests in Rock Hill, S.C. against Winthrop.  

• The previous meeting between Longwood and Winthrop saw Mallory Odell lead the Lancers' offense with 17 points, while Dayna Rouse recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. 

 

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