NUNLEY’S DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADS RADFORD OVER WINTHROP

Saturday, January 18

Radford, Va.

2:00 pm

Radford University

6-10 (4-3)

Winthrop

7-9 (4-3)

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Winthrop	9	14	20	10	53
Radford	16	16	12	10	54

Photo by: Radford Athletics Communications

NUNLEY’S DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADS RADFORD OVER WINTHROP

1/18/2020 5:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

RADFORD, Va.—In yet another thriller, the Highlanders (6-10, 4-3 Big South) held their own on defense with 17 seconds remaining, to defeat the Eagles (7-9, 4-3 Big South) 54-53 on Saturday afternoon. This is the second consecutive game that Radford has won by a one-point margin.

Sydney Nunley returned to the startling lineup and helped make the difference late in this contest. She had another double-double performance, making it back-to-back games in double digit outings.

The Highlanders came out with the hot-hand and scored 32 points through the first two quarters, keeping the Eagles to 23 points. In the opening stanza, Radford's well-balanced approach shined as the offense got rolling and the defense held Winthrop to nine points.

At halftime, the Highlanders were shooting 60 percent from the floor, nearly 40 percent from the three-point line, and 50 percent from the charity stripe. In contrast, the Eagles were held to only one three-pointer and 10 made baskets.

Winthrop exited the break with the necessary adjustments made and notched 20 points in the quarter. Baskets from Khiana Johnson, Bryonna McClean, and Nunley maintained Radford in the contest. Nunley's free throw kept the Highlanders ahead of the Eagles entering the final quarter of play 44-43.

In the fourth, both teams posted 10 points. The lead changed a total of three times and the scored tied twice. Around the 6:30 mark, Tina Lindenfeld's three ball pushed Radford ahead 48-47. Moments later, back-to-back plays switched the lead in favor of the Eagles but not the momentum. Nunley returned to the paint and went to work, her layup brought the Highlanders within one.

A missed Winthrop jumper paired with a foul sent Nunley to the line for the seventh and eighth time. Making both, she propelled Radford ahead 54-53. With 17 seconds left in regulation, both teams called 30 second timeouts to sub in players. A Winthrop three-pointer launched with two seconds left but was off the mark, corralled by Nunley to end the game.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE TROUBLE
Nunley has back-to-back games with a double-double. She returned to the starting lineup and played a total of 33 minutes. She tallied 18 points, a steal, two blocks, and 13 boards. This is her fourth double-double of the season and 16th of her career.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
To end the game, Radford shot 49 percent from the floor, 33 percent from deep, and 63 percent from the charity stripe. The Highlanders posted 30 points in the paint, 17 points from Winthrop turnovers, and garnered 14 points from the bench. They were able to hold the Eagles to 11 percent shooting from three with Kem Nwabudu pacing Winthrop with 20 points.

UP NEXT
Radford will head to Spartanburg, S.C. on Tuesday, Jan. 21st to get their first look at USC Upstate at 6:00 p.m.

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