Game 17: Longwood at Liberty
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 • 7:00 p.m.
Lynchburg, Va. • Vines Center (8,085)
ESPN3 • Big South Network

Full Game Notes (PDF)

The Opening Tip
• Longwood returns to the road for two games, as the Lancers travel to Lynch­burg, Va., to play Liberty Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.
• In conference play, guard Raven Wil­liams is fourth in the league averaging 15.6 points per conference game. Wil­liams has scored 16 or more points in eight of her past nine games.
• The Lancers are averaging 18.3 points per game from three-point range this season, which leads the Big South.
• Raven Williams leads the Lancers and ranks among the top 15 in the Big South in points (12.7), assists (2.75), steals (1.50), three-point field goals per game (1.88) and three-point shooting percent­age (.330).

Last Time Out
• Radford utilized freshman forwards Jan­ayla White and Jayda Worthy early and often against under-sized Longwood, as the Highlanders posted a 78-60 victory Saturday afternoon inside Willett Hall.
• Radford raced out of the gate to a 23-4 lead in the opening 7:46 of the game and the Lancers could never fully recover.
• Playing without the services of Emily Nylen – who was battling an illness – Longwood struggled guarding the size of the Highlanders. Radford held a 42-18 advantage in the paint and a 43-26 ad­vantage on the boards.
• For Longwood, Micaela Ellis finished with a season-high 11 points and posted two assists. The game marked the first time in her career that Ellis finished in double figures.

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 10 three-point field goals against George Mason and Gardner-Webb.
• 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 1.88 treys per contest.
• Williams has averaged 15.6 points per game throughout conference and scored 16 or more points in her past eight games prior to Saturday's game against Rad­ford.
• Emily Nylen has climbed into the top 10 in blocked shots in the Big South this sea­son. Nylen is averaging 1.17 blocks per game and is fourth in conference play with 1.83 blocks per game.
• Longwood has utilized a total of six differ­ent starting lineups this season.
• This season marks the 99th season for Longwood women's basketball, as the Lancers have a record of 568-549 since 1970. The Lancers officially made the jump to Division I for the 2007-08 sea­son and are 63-129 in those seven sea­sons. Prior to making the jump to Division I, Longwood made four NCAA Division II Tournaments (1995, '96, '97, '03).
• Longwood named three players team captains — senior Rianna Frazer, junior Deborah Headen and junior Raven Wil­liams.

Scouting Liberty
• The Lancers will make the short drive to Lynchburg, Va., to play in-state rival Lib­erty Tuesday evening inside the Vines Center. Liberty sits atop the Big South standings with a 6-0 record and a 10-5 mark overall.
• The Flames were last in action on Jan. 8, where the squad defeated Coastal Car­olina, 66-47, in Conway, S.C. The Flames have won four straight games following a 84-44 loss to top-ranked South Carolina.
• Karly Buer leads the Flames offensive at­tack, as she is averaging 13.1 points per contest. Ashley Rinninger is second on the squad, averaging 10.7 points and 8.9 rebounds in 15 games this season.
• The Flames are second in the league in rebounding margin with a +5.7, while ranking third in blocked shots with 5.27 per contest.

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