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64
Longwood LWU 6-20, 3-14 BSC
80
Winner Radford RAD 14-12, 10-7 BSC
Longwood LWU
6-20, 3-14 BSC
64
Final
80
Radford RAD
14-12, 10-7 BSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Longwood LWU 9 12 17 26 64
Radford RAD 18 23 20 19 80

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

RADFORD EARNS 80-64 WIN OVER LONGWOOD ON SENIOR DAY



GAME INFORMATION
-  Score: Radford 80, Longwood 64
-  Records: Radford (14-12, 10-7 Big South) | Longwood (6-20, 3-14 Big South)
-  Location: Dedmon Center (Radford, Va.)
 
RADFORD, Va. – Radford sent seniors Aisha Foy and Gaby Gilmore out in style Saturday afternoon as the Highlanders cruised to an 80-64 Senior Day win over Longwood in Big South women's basketball action inside the Dedmon Center.
 
In the win, RU placed three scorers in double figures, as Janayla White and Jayda Worthy led the charge with 17 points each. Gilmore followed with a 10-point effort.
 
The afternoon got off to an emotional start as Foy made her last start in a Highlander uniform, suiting up for Senior Day activities and the opening tip. Foy will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL suffered at Charleston Southern.
 
The Lancers opened with four straight points, before the Highlanders scored 11 unanswered, capped by a Gilmore steal and layup to give RU an 11-4 lead.
 
Radford shot a blistering 47.1 percent in the first half, compared to just 25 percent from LU. The Highlanders' hot shooting fueled their 41-21 halftime advantage.
 
Longwood attempted a late second-half comeback, pouring in 43 points (26 in the final stanza). Radford thwarted the comeback attempt, however, converting four fast-break baskets in what turned into a track meet at the end of the game.

Daeisha Brown, who scored her 1,000th career point during the contest, led the Lancers in scoring with 17 points.
 
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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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Janayla White scored 10 of her 17 points in the first half, finishing 5 of 8 from the floor and 7 of 8 from the charity stripe.
  • Jayda Worthy led the RU offense in the second half, tallying 11 of her 17 points in the final two quarters.
  • Gaby Gilmore grabbed eight rebounds to go along with her 10 points.
  • Radford received a strong performance from its bench, finishing with a season-high 30 points.
  • Rachael Ross led the Highlanders with nine points off the bench. Destinee Walker and Sydney Nunley contributed eight points each.
  • RU dominated the paint by outscoring Longwood, 52-24.
  • The Highlanders forced 21 turnovers, while collecting a season-high 15 steals. Radford turned the Lancers' 21 turnovers into 22 points. Twenty of those points were in transition.
  • With the victory, Radford reached double-digit wins in Big South play for the second straight season and 14th time overall.
 
QUOTABLE
"Today was a great day for our program. We had the opportunity to honor two special seniors in Aisha and Gaby. I thought we played a solid game, especially in the first half. I am very proud of the effort today." ~ Radford head coach, Mike McGuire

 
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