Wednesday, February 21
Radford, Va.
7:00 PM
Radford University
11-16,7-6Big South
58
vs
63
Gardner-Webb
5-21,4-9Big South
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 24 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 63 |
| Radford | 20 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 |
Photo by: Rob Simmons
Women’s Basketball Drops Contest to Gardner-Webb
2/21/2024 9:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RADFORD, Va. – The Radford women's basketball program fell to Gardner-Webb Wednesday night 63-58 despite big offensive performances from Ashlyn Traylor-Walker (15 points) and Taniya Hanner (20 points).
Wednesday's contest got off to an explosive start offensively as Gardner-Webb built an early lead by hitting their first five shots before Radford would respond with a run of their own. Trailing 9-1 three minutes in, Ashlyn hit a three to ignite the offense. Another three by Ashlyn and five straight points by Hanner put Radford on a run while back-to-back layups by Pa'Shence Traylor-Walker and Ellie Taylor gave Radford its first lead at 20-19.
An 8-0 run going into the second quarter put Gardner-Webb back out front 27-20. Radford responded with a run of their own with threes from Joi Williams and Pa'Shence to pull back up 28-27. Both teams would trade baskets as offenses stayed hot until the final two minutes. After Ashlyn scored a layup to tie the game at 34-all, neither team scored the rest of the way for the halftime score line.
Radford would post three and a half scoreless minutes on the defensive end to start the third quarter as layups from Hanner gave Radford its biggest lead so far at 40-36. After a Gardner-Webb three, layups by Olivia Wagner and Pa'Shence kept Radford up 44-41. Radford would only get one made shot from the floor over the final five minutes of the third allowing Gardner-Webb to hold a 51-48 lead.
The scoring drought moved into the fourth quarter as Radford wasn't quite able to put together another run. The defense kept things quiet for Gardner-Webb, but the Runnin' Bulldogs were still able to use timely shooting for a 59-53 lead, their biggest since the first quarter.
Radford didn't back down getting makes from Hanner plus an and-one from Terissa Lavoile-Brice that pulled things with 59-58. Radford had multiple opportunities, but it was Gardner-Webb who responded with the final dagger. A three-pointer with 1:32 remaining put Gardner-Webb up for good in the 63-58 final.
NOTABLES
UP NEXT
Radford turns its focus to Farmville, Va. as the team faces in-state rival Longwood for a 7 p.m. tip on Saturday, February 24th on ESPN+.
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For more information on the Radford women's basketball team, follow @Radford_WBB on Twitter and Instagram or Radford Women's Basketball on Facebook.
Wednesday's contest got off to an explosive start offensively as Gardner-Webb built an early lead by hitting their first five shots before Radford would respond with a run of their own. Trailing 9-1 three minutes in, Ashlyn hit a three to ignite the offense. Another three by Ashlyn and five straight points by Hanner put Radford on a run while back-to-back layups by Pa'Shence Traylor-Walker and Ellie Taylor gave Radford its first lead at 20-19.
An 8-0 run going into the second quarter put Gardner-Webb back out front 27-20. Radford responded with a run of their own with threes from Joi Williams and Pa'Shence to pull back up 28-27. Both teams would trade baskets as offenses stayed hot until the final two minutes. After Ashlyn scored a layup to tie the game at 34-all, neither team scored the rest of the way for the halftime score line.
Radford would post three and a half scoreless minutes on the defensive end to start the third quarter as layups from Hanner gave Radford its biggest lead so far at 40-36. After a Gardner-Webb three, layups by Olivia Wagner and Pa'Shence kept Radford up 44-41. Radford would only get one made shot from the floor over the final five minutes of the third allowing Gardner-Webb to hold a 51-48 lead.
The scoring drought moved into the fourth quarter as Radford wasn't quite able to put together another run. The defense kept things quiet for Gardner-Webb, but the Runnin' Bulldogs were still able to use timely shooting for a 59-53 lead, their biggest since the first quarter.
Radford didn't back down getting makes from Hanner plus an and-one from Terissa Lavoile-Brice that pulled things with 59-58. Radford had multiple opportunities, but it was Gardner-Webb who responded with the final dagger. A three-pointer with 1:32 remaining put Gardner-Webb up for good in the 63-58 final.
NOTABLES
- Ashlyn and Hanner both recorded double-doubles as the duo combined for 35 points and 26 rebounds.
- Hanner's 15 rebounds are a career-high and mark the first time a Highlander has pulled down 15 or more in a game this season.
- Radford eclipsed 20 turnovers in a game for just the second time in conference play so far last doing so on Jan. 13 against Winthrop.
- After a 24-point first quarter, the hot shooting Runnin' Bulldogs were held to 15 points or less over the final three frames.
UP NEXT
Radford turns its focus to Farmville, Va. as the team faces in-state rival Longwood for a 7 p.m. tip on Saturday, February 24th on ESPN+.
Follow Women's Basketball on Social Media
For more information on the Radford women's basketball team, follow @Radford_WBB on Twitter and Instagram or Radford Women's Basketball on Facebook.
Team Stats
GW
Rad
FG%
.375
.361
3FG%
.320
.227
FT%
.583
.600
RB
38
44
TO
14
20
STL
11
8
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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