FOY DELIVERS DAGGER IN 54-51 VICTORY OVER GARDNER-WEBB

Tuesday, February 9

RADFORD

7:00 PM

Radford University

12-11, 8-6BSC

Gardner-Webb

15-9, 9-5BSC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Gardner-Webb	15	15	14	7	51
Radford	13	11	13	17	54

FOY DELIVERS DAGGER IN 54-51 VICTORY OVER GARDNER-WEBB

2/9/2016 10:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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GAME INFORMATION

Score: Radford 54, Gardner-Webb 51
Records: Radford (12-11, 8-6 Big South) | Gardner-Webb (15-9, 9-5 Big South)
Location: Dedmon Center | Radford, Va.

RADFORD, Va. – Aisha Foy sank a 3-pointer with 30.6 seconds remaining, highlighting Radford's 17-7 fourth quarter, which gave the Highlanders a 54-51 comeback victory over Gardner-Webb in Big South action Tuesday night inside the Dedmon Center.

Foy saved her biggest basket for the biggest moment, finishing with 14 points on 5 of 16 shooting, including three 3-pointers. Gaby Gilmore also chipped in 14 points of her own.

Trailing 47-37 with eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Highlanders embarked on a 13-4 run. A falling Jayda Worthy found a wide open Janayla White for a layup with 1:12 left in regulation, pulling RU with one (51-50) of the Runnin' Bulldogs.

Radford proved why it owns the best defense in the Big South, as a Lydia Rivers block and strong defensive stand by the Highlanders gave RU the ball with just under 40 seconds remaining. The Highlanders called timeout, advancing the ball to midcourt.

Coming out of the timeout, RU wasted little timeout going at the Gardner-Webb defense. Radford ran a play for its sharpshooter and the Virginia Beach, Va., native delivered, as Rivers found an open Foy for a 3-pointer from the right side. Her third 3-pointer of the game propelled the Highlanders in front, 53-51, with 30.6 seconds remaining. The clutch 3-pointer gave Radford its first lead of the contest.

The Highlanders had to withstand one last attempt from their opposition, forcing a Tierra Huntsman trey as time expired that was off the mark.

RU will begin the hardest stretch of its 2015-16 conference schedule, playing four of its final six contests on the road. The Highlanders will travel to Charleston Southern on Saturday for a 2 p.m. Big South battle inside the Buc Dome.

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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Radford trailed by as many as 11 points, giving the Highlanders their largest comeback of the season.
The win vaults RU into the coveted top five of the Big South standings, moving ahead of High Point into fifth place.
Aisha Foy has been on a hot streak in her last four games, tallying 53 points and drilling eight 3-pointers.
Radford shared the wealth in the win as 16 of RU's 23 makes were assisted. The Highlanders have eight games of 15 or more assists on the season.
Jayda Worthy dished out a career-high six assists, marking the 11^th time on the season she has led RU in assists.
Gardner-Webb outrebounded Radford, 46-33, giving RU its first win on the season when outrebounded by an opponent.
The Highlander defense held Gardner-Webb to an 8 for 37 performance (21.6 percent) in the second half, after shooting 57.1 percent in the first half.
RU relied on its transition offense in the second half, outscoring GWU, 10-2.
Olivia Parker paced the Runnin' Bulldogs with a game-high 16 points.

QUOTABLE

"This was one of our three final home games. We know we are going to have to be really good on the road the rest of the way. That being said, we needed to hold serve at home tonight. For us to get this win, and the way we got it, is really good for our team's confidence. You have to win your home games, and we found a way to win one tonight. I am proud of our resiliency against a very good team in Gardner-Webb." ~ Radford head coach, Mike McGuire