FARMVILLE, Va. – The Longwood University women's basketball team continues a five-game homestand on Wednesday, December 18 when the squad welcomes Eastern Kentucky University of the Ohio Valley Conference to Willett Hall for a 7 p.m. tilt. The contest will be streamed live via the Big South Network and live, in-game statistics can be found on longwoodlancers.com.

Scouting Eastern Kentucky
The Lady Colonels are 5-5 so far in 2013-14. EKU, which has not seen action since Dec. 5, won its two most recent outings, including a 64-55 victory at Marshall and a 65-61 decision against Missouri State. Eastern Kentucky, under the direction of sixth-year head coach Chrissy Roberts, is led by Marie Carpenter with 23.1 points per game. Shelly Harper adds 11.2 points and paces the team on the boards with 7.2 rebounds per game. As a whole, the Colonels are shooting 38.4% (233-607) from the field, including 32.7% (52-159) from three-point territory, and 71.8% (158-220) from the foul line.

Looking at Longwood
Longwood is currently 3-5 overall this season, including 0-1 in Big South Conference action. The Lancers dropped a 79-55 decision at home against Savannah State on Dec. 15 in its only game last week. Sophomore Khalilah Ali logged her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds in that contest. Longwood pulled within one point of SSU's lead on three occasions in the second half, but was unable to regain control thanks to a 20-2 run by the Lady Tigers. Through eight games, sophomore Daeisha Brown paces the squad with 17.9 points per game. Sophomore Raven Williams has added to the offensive effort with 14.0 points per game, while sophomore Kyndal Skersick totals 9.1. Sophomore Khalilah Ali leads the Lancers on the boards with 7.4 rebounds per game, while Brown follows with 6.3. As a team, Longwood is shooting 37.3% (170-456) from the floor, including 26.2% (48-183) from beyond the arc, and 73.9% (88-119) from the foul line.

Series History
Wednesday's game will mark just the fourth meeting ever between Longwood and Eastern Kentucky in the sport of women's basketball. The Colonels hold a 3-0 advantage in the all-time series, including an 80-62 decision at home when the squads last met on January 25, 2012.

What a Difference a Year Makes
Last season, the Lancers played every game during the month of December away from Farmville thanks to an eight-game road swing that stretched from Nov. 20-Dec. 29. Things look quite different this season, however, as Longwood enjoys a five-game homestand throughout December after playing just one contest on the road at High Point to begin the month.