Rob Simmons

Box Score

UVA Wise Wise 6-6,3-5 SAC

Radford Rad 2-10,0-0 Big South

UVA Wise Wise

6-6,3-5 SAC

Final

Dec. 20, 2024

Radford Rad

2-10,0-0 Big South

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
UVA Wise Wise	11	17	11	15	54
Radford Rad	24	25	25	22	96

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 12/20/2024 6:20:00 PM

Women’s Basketball Back in Win Column with Strong Effort Against UVA Wise

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RADFORD, Va. – The Radford women's basketball program got back in the win column Friday afternoon in front of the home faithful with a strong 96-54 final over UVA Wise.

KEY STATS

Adelyn Traylor-Walker was a perfect 8-8 from the floor finishing with a career-high 21 points, her first 20-point performance of her career.
Taylor Napper, Makayla Firebaugh, Cate Carlson and Adriana Shipp-Davis all also scored in double figures for the Highlanders.
Radford scored a season-high 18 assists led by Joi Williams who finished with five.
Kirah Dandridge led on the boards with nine while Napper also collected six.
Radford's 57% overall shooting was a season high with the team's 11 three's also being a season best.

PLAY BY PLAY
After UVA Wise took an early 2-0 lead, Radford would punch right back with six straight points to take a lead they'd never forfeit. Taylor Napper started the scoring while Cate Carlon followed with a pair of layups.

With five minutes to go in the first, redshirt freshman Adelyn Traylor-Walker caught fire scoring her first points in and-one fashion to give Radford an 11-7 lead. After points from Anna Stromberg and Makayla Firebaugh, Traylor-Walker finished the quarter with seven straight points including a three that made it a 24-11 Radford advantage.

Starting off the second quarter was Carlson who sunk a three and got another one the old-fashioned way with an and-one. Traylor-Walker sunk another three making it a 33-11 Radford lead. The Cavaliers were able to go on a 5-0 run, but Adriana Shipp-Davis halted it with a nifty layup.

Radford's offense continued to come from all places as Firebaugh, Angelina Nice, Kirah Dandridge and Napper all added makes to keep Radford pacing ahead. After a three by Firebaugh in the closing seconds of the half, Radford held the 49-28 lead with 20 minutes to play.

Napper once again started Radford's scoring efforts with a layup in the second half as Traylor-Walker continued to cook with another three-pointer that extended the lead. Shipp-Davis exploded for a quick three points thanks to a three and a transition bucket. Joi Williams hit a three and Firebaugh added another triple as Radford continued to cruise ahead 74-39.

Five more points by Traylor-Walker began the fourth quarter as the newcomer continued her career day. Kirby Brown added a pair of makes late and Ava Sawi sunk her first points at home as Radford finished with a 96-54 victory.

AROUND THE BIG SOUTH

Winthrop fell in a high-scoring 76-71 final to North Carolina Central.
Gardner-Webb went to triple overtime against Queens (NC) but ultimately fell in the tight contest.

UP NEXT
The Highlanders will break for the holidays before returning for their next home contest scheduled for December 29th against Bluefield University. Action is set to tip at 2 p.m. and be streamed on ESPN+.

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