RADFORD RETURNS TO DEDMON FOR SENIOR DAY VS. LONGWOOD

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RADFORD, Va. – Radford looks to rebound from its 10-point setback to Big South leader UNC Asheville when the Highlanders return to the court Saturday for a 2 p.m. tip with Longwood inside the Dedmon Center.

RU will also hold its annual Senior Day, as Aisha Foy and Gaby Gilmore will be honored prior to tipoff.

SETTING THE STAGE
- Series: Radford leads, 22-13
- Location: Dedmon Center (Radford, Va.)
- Time: 2 p.m.
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LAST MEETING
Gaby Gilmore erupted for a career-high 23 points, including 19 in the second half, to spark the Highlanders to a 79-67 road win over Longwood on Jan. 16.

The Morristown, Tenn., native led four Radford players in double figures. Jordan Toohey also set a career high in points (15) on 6 of 9 shooting, which included three 3-pointers. Aisha Foy added 15, while Lydia Rivers delivered a double-double (10 points, 14 rebounds).

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
Despite Tuesday's loss at UNC Asheville, Radford (13-12, 9-7 Big South) remains in fifth place in the Big South standings with four regular-season games to go. However, High Point moved to within a half-game of RU in the standings.

The Highlanders are just one win away from reaching double-digit Big South wins for the second straight season and 14^th time overall.

Foy leads the Highlanders in the scoring column, averaging 12.7 points per game, which rank ninth among Big South players. The Virginia Beach, Va., native ranks fifth in the conference with her 35.7 percent accuracy from 3-point range. She ranks fifth all-time in program history for 3-pointers made in a career (129).

White joins Foy in double-figure scoring at 11.4 points per game. Behind her 10.1 rebounding average, which leads the league, White is the only Big South women's basketball player to average a double-double. She is on pace to post a top-five single-season mark in rebounding by the end of the 2015-16 campaign.

White ranks third in the conference in blocks per game (2.0). She ranks fifth all-time in career blocks in program history with 98. White also leads the Big South in field-goal percentage (.577).

Jayda Worthy tallied her 13^th double-figure scoring performance of the season Tuesday night. Alexis Jackson paced the Highlanders in scoring for the second time as a freshman, chalking up 12 points in nearly 40 minutes of action.

SCOUTING LONGWOOD
The Lancers (6-19, 3-13 Big South) carry the longest active losing streak in the league at five straight games. Longwood's last win came on Jan. 26 vs. Winthrop.

During their five-game skid, the Lancers have been beaten by double digits twice, including their last game—an 89-70 setback vs. High Point. Of Longwood's six wins, only four have come against Division I competition. In addition, only one of those four wins was by a double-figure margin.

On the road, the Lancers have posted a 2-12 ledger, which includes a 2-6 mark in conference play. Those two wins came at the turn of the calendar year.

Daeisha Brown, who missed nearly the entire 2014-15 season with an ACL tear, leads Longwood in scoring at 9.3 points per game. Kyndal Skersick is right behind with her 9.0 points per game. She is the Lancers' top threat from downtown, connecting on 36.4 percent of her attempts from 3-point range.

Longwood ranks ninth in scoring offense (57.8) and 11^th in scoring defense (70.6).

UP NEXT
Radford visits Winthrop for Tuesday's crucial conference contest in Rock Hill, S.C. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. from Winthrop Coliseum.

The Highlanders downed Winthrop, 66-44, on Jan. 9 inside the Dedmon Center. RU will be seeking its first road win over the Eagles since Jan. 12, 2009 (six straight losses).

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Players Mentioned

#3 Aisha Foy: G; 5' 6"; Senior

#14 Gaby Gilmore: G; 5' 7"; Senior

#2 Jordan Toohey: G; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#22 Jayda Worthy: F; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#23 Alexis Jackson: G; 5' 9"; Freshman

#20 Lydia Rivers: F; 6' 2"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#3 Aisha Foy
: 5' 6"; Senior
: G

#14 Gaby Gilmore
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

#2 Jordan Toohey
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: G

#22 Jayda Worthy
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: F

#23 Alexis Jackson
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: G

#20 Lydia Rivers
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: F