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FIRST PLACE HIGHLANDERS SET TO HOST DEFENSIVE-MINDED CAMPBELL ON ALUMNI DAY; LOOK TO EXTEND 10-GAME WIN STREAK



SETTING THE SCENE
Radford (18-6, 12-1 Big South) vs. Campbell (16-9, 8-6 Big South)
Date: Saturday, February 22 
Where: Radford, Va.
Time: 2:00 p.m.
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THE SERIES
Radford is 27-12 all-time against Campbell and are 16-4 at home versus the Camels. The Highlanders have won eight straight in the series.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Senior forward Destinee Walker scored a career-high 26 points and moved into the Top 10 on Radford's all-time scoring list as the Highlanders handled the Winthrop Eagles, 79-57, Tuesday evening at the Winthrop Coliseum. Walker hit 9-of-18 field goal attempts, including a career-best 6-of-9 from behind the arc, and dished five assists to lead Radford to their 10th consecutive victory. Redshirt junior forward Sydney Nunley recorded her ninth double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds and freshman guard Makaila Wilson (11 points) was in double-digits for the second straight contest.  Radford was red-hot from behind the arc as they went a season-high 12-for-25 (48 percent) and finished 31-of-61 (50.8 percent) overall from the floor, their second straight contest shooting above 50 percent.

NATIONALLY RANKED
The Highlanders continue to be one of the nation's top defensive squads as they are yielding just 56.4 points per game, which is good for 28th in the country. Radford is also 6th in the nation in 3-pt field goal defense (25.2 percent) and 8th in overall field goal percentage defense (34.8 percent).

HIGHLANDER MISCELLANEOUS
Radford has won 10 straight and can equal their record for the longest winning streak in program history with a victory on Saturday against the Camels...Redshirt junior Lydia Rivers leads the Big South in rebounding at 10.1 per game and is 35th in the NCAA in the category...Wilson is 9 for her last 10 from the floor, including 6-for-7 from behind the arc...She leads the league with a 44 percent 3-point shooting clip in conference play...Walker has reached double-figures in scoring in 22-of-24 contests...Nunley is averaging a league-high 11.7 rpg. in Big South contests...Johnson is averaging 5.4 assists per game in league games, which is good for 2nd in the league...The Highlanders are outscoring their Big South foes by an average of 17.2 ppg...Head coach Mike McGuire is 101-51 (.664) over the last five seasons after going 7-23 during his first season.

ABOUT THE OPPONENT
The Camels have won five of their last six contests, including a 52-51 thriller against Charleston Southern on Tuesday in Buies Creek,..Lauren Carter is averaging a team-high 9.3 ppg while ShyAnne Tuelle is adding 9.0 ppg...Taya Bolden leads the team in rebounding at 8.8 pg...The Camels are ninth in the league in scoring (58.3 ppg.) but lead the conference in scoring defense (55.3 pg.), which is good for 14th in the country.

LAST MEETING
Radford edged Campbell, 56-52, at Gore Arena on January 26. Johnson, who played all 40 minutes, scored a career-high 19 points and added a season-best six rebounds along with four assists. Walker contributed 11 points and Nunley grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds. 

UP NEXT
Radford will travel to UNC Asheville on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

FOLLOW RADFORD WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
To follow the Radford women's basketball team, visit RadfordAthletics.com, follow @RadfordWBB on Twitter, 'radfordwbb' on Instagram or Radford Women's Basketball on Facebook.
 
 
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Makaila Wilson

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Players Mentioned

Makaila Wilson

#14 Makaila Wilson

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