ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Longwood Lancers women's basketball team fell on the road to the Winthrop Eagles by a score of 69-55. Anne-Hamilton LeRoy tied her career-high of 23 points, while Winthrop's Shamyjha Price also posted a career best 26 points.
 
Longwood Statistical Leaders
 
Points: Anne-Hamilton LeRoy (23)
Rebounds: Adriana Shipp-Davis, Alyssa Chapman (7)
Assists: Alyssa Chapman (4)
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
Longwood's (2-13, 1-3) offense took a few minutes to get going, being held scoreless through the first three minutes. Bailey Williams got the scoring started for the Lancers on a triple from distance. Winthrop (3-11, 1-2) and Longwood traded runs in the frame, with the Eagles scoring more earlier in the quarter and the opposite taking place for the Lancers. A late Anne-Hamilton LeRoy jumper put the Lancers ahead 14-13 heading into the second quarter.

After a quick four points curtesy of a LeRoy jumper and Milou Vennema bucket inside, Winthrop put together a 9-0 run to lead 22-18 with under five minutes left in the half. However, Longwood responded well, going on a 10-2 run of their own led by an and-one layup from Janay Turner and another five points added from LeRoy. After reclaiming the lead, Winthrop would do the same, scoring five points of their own in the final two minutes to claim a 29-28 halftime lead.

LeRoy continued to stay hot to open the second half, adding another six points to put her total at 18 through the first five minutes of the third. LeRoy and Longwood led a 10-0 run for over four minutes of play, and it looked as if the Lancers were going to run away with it. This wouldn't be the case, as Winthrop stormed back, concluding the third on a 12-4 run. Longwood held a 46-45 advantage with only one quarter to go.

After Winthrop tied the contest early on in the first quarter, Longwood snagged some momentum off of another Bailey Williams triple to lead 50-47 within the first two minutes of play. The Eagles offense then took center stage, led by ten points from Shamyjha Price in the frame. After a Price three-pointer put Winthrop up 55-52 with six minutes to go, they wouldn't look back, outscoring Longwood 24-9 in the fourth to pick up a 69-55 victory.
 

WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"Winthrop did a great job of crashing the boards the whole game," said head coach Erika Lang-Montgomery. "They capitalized on those put backs late and were able to find shooters that hit big shots when they needed it."

"Anne has been a scorer for us all year," said Lang-Montgomery on Anne-Hamilton LeRoy's career night. "She provides a calm for us when she is on the floor. She was efficient with her minutes today."

"There is a lot we can learn from both games [this week]," said Lang-Montgomery following a 1-1 week for her team in the Big South. "Let's take the positives and build on those things Monday and Tuesday in practice as we get ready for Asheville and Upstate next week."
 

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
 
Today's game marked the 25^th all-time Division-I matchup between the Lancers and the Eagles. The two teams will face one another again on February 1^st in Farmville.
 
Winthrop leads the Division-I series 15-10 and snapped a four-game Longwood winning streak against them.
 
For Anne-Hamilton LeRoy, her 23 points tie her career-best, which came earlier this season against James Madison on November 17^th.
 
LeRoy has scored 42 points in the last two games and sits only 11 points away from breaking 1,000 for her career at Longwood.
 
Alyssa Chapman's seven rebounds were a career-high for the sophomore forward. She also totaled four assists on the night, another career best.
 
Bailey Williams' two three-point makes are both a season and career-high.
 
Longwood and Winthrop traded the lead six times throughout the game.
 
 
UP NEXT:
 
The Lancers return home on Wednesday, January 11^th to take on UNC Asheville in another Big South matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Willett Hall.

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