Monday, March 8
Lynchburg, Va.
7:00 PM
Liberty University
24-5, 14-2BSC
73
vs
48
High Point
16-13, 9-7BSC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| Liberty | 33 | 40 | 73 |
Liberty Rolls Past High Point on Senior Night
3/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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Amber Mays, Liberty's lone senior, was recognized prior to tipoff, Monday evening at the Vines Center. However, it was a redshirt freshman, Devon Brown, who stole the show on Senior Night, contributing 23 points and nine rebounds to the Lady Flames' 73-48, season-ending victory over High Point.
Brown was one of four Lady Flames who scored in double figures, helping Liberty win its seventh consecutive game. The Lady Flames close the regular season at 24-5 overall and 14-2 in Big South play.
Meanwhile, the Panthers shot just 34.0 percent (16-of-47) from the floor and were held 20 points below their season scoring average. High Point drops to 16-13 overall and 9-7 in the Big South, after its second straight setback.
The lead changed hands three times during the contest's first five minutes, before Brown asserted herself during a 12-3 Liberty run. The Waynesboro, Va., native scored 10 of the Lady Flames' points during the surge, including a jump shot at 12:05 which put Liberty in front, 16-8.
The Lady Flames' advantage reached double digits for the first time at the 6:47 mark, when Danika Dale made a driving layup to make it 23-12, Liberty.
High Point chipped away at Liberty's lead, cutting it to 27-22 on Laura Whitt's triple, 3:18 before halftime.
The homestanding Lady Flames pushed their cushion back to eight, 33-25, at the intermission. Avery Warley's fast break layup as the buzzer sounded punctuated the opening half for Liberty.
The Lady Flames made 52.0 percent (13-of-25) of their field goals during the opening 20 minutes, while High Point checked in at 37.5 percent (9-of-24).
Liberty continued its season-long trend of controlling the area around the basket, outrebounding the Panthers, 17-13, and tallying 20 first-half points in the paint.
Brown scored nearly half of the Lady Flames' points before the break, ending the stanza with 16 points and seven rebounds. Warley added six points and four rebounds, while Mays distributed a trio of assists.
LaTeisha Dean's six points paced High Point offensively in the first half. Backcourt mate Frances Fields corralled a team-high three rebounds.
Brown continued her production early in the second half, scoring five points during a 7-3 Liberty surge to open the period. Her putback hoop with 16:55 remaining lifted the Lady Flames to a 40-28 lead.
Fields scored four consecutive points, pulling the Panthers to within 40-32 at 15:50. High Point trailed by nine, before being held to one made field goal over an 8:22 span.
Liberty outscored the Panthers 20-5 during that time, featuring seven points by Jelena Antic. Mays capped the extended surge with a pair of made free throws at 5:37. Her charity tosses gave the Lady Flames a 66-42 lead.
High Point got no closer than 19 points the rest of the way, and the Lady Flames completed a season sweep of the Panthers with a 73-48 triumph. It was Liberty's 22nd double-digit victory of the season.
The Lady Flames finished at 52.7 percent (29-of-55) from the field, making more than half of their field goals for the second game in a row. Meanwhile, the visiting Panthers connected on just 34.0 percent (16-of-47) of their field goal attempts.
Liberty ended up with a 35-28 rebounding advantage, winning the battle of the boards for the 21st game in a row. The Lady Flames also tallied 48 points in the paint to High Point's 16 and converted the Panthers' 21 turnovers into 25 points.
Brown led all players in both points and rebounds, while equaling her career high with three triples. She averaged 26.0 ppg and 10.0 rpg in the Lady Flames' two meetings with High Point this season.
Warley chipped in 13 points, eight rebounds and a season high-tying three rejections. Antic scored 11 of her 13 points during the final 20 minutes.
Mays contributed 10 points, a game-high five assists and a pair of steals during her final home appearance, before leaving to a nice ovation with 2:36 left to play.
Fields and Shamia Brown tied for High Point's team-high honors in both points (9) and rebounds (4). Amy Dodd added three of the Panthers' eight steals.
Liberty has earned the No. 2 seed for the Advance Auto Parts Big South Women's Basketball Championship and will face No. 7 seed Radford in the quarterfinals, Friday at 5:30 p.m. at High Point's Millis Center. The Lady Flames will be aiming for their 13th conference tournament title in the last 14 seasons.
Meanwhile, High Point will return home to host the three-day Advance Auto Parts Big South Women's Basketball Championship at the Millis Center for the second consecutive year. The Panthers received the No. 3 seed and will meet No. 6 seed Winthrop, Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Amber Mays, Liberty's lone senior, was recognized prior to tipoff, Monday evening at the Vines Center. However, it was a redshirt freshman, Devon Brown, who stole the show on Senior Night, contributing 23 points and nine rebounds to the Lady Flames' 73-48, season-ending victory over High Point.
Brown was one of four Lady Flames who scored in double figures, helping Liberty win its seventh consecutive game. The Lady Flames close the regular season at 24-5 overall and 14-2 in Big South play.
Meanwhile, the Panthers shot just 34.0 percent (16-of-47) from the floor and were held 20 points below their season scoring average. High Point drops to 16-13 overall and 9-7 in the Big South, after its second straight setback.
The lead changed hands three times during the contest's first five minutes, before Brown asserted herself during a 12-3 Liberty run. The Waynesboro, Va., native scored 10 of the Lady Flames' points during the surge, including a jump shot at 12:05 which put Liberty in front, 16-8.
The Lady Flames' advantage reached double digits for the first time at the 6:47 mark, when Danika Dale made a driving layup to make it 23-12, Liberty.
High Point chipped away at Liberty's lead, cutting it to 27-22 on Laura Whitt's triple, 3:18 before halftime.
The homestanding Lady Flames pushed their cushion back to eight, 33-25, at the intermission. Avery Warley's fast break layup as the buzzer sounded punctuated the opening half for Liberty.
The Lady Flames made 52.0 percent (13-of-25) of their field goals during the opening 20 minutes, while High Point checked in at 37.5 percent (9-of-24).
Liberty continued its season-long trend of controlling the area around the basket, outrebounding the Panthers, 17-13, and tallying 20 first-half points in the paint.
Brown scored nearly half of the Lady Flames' points before the break, ending the stanza with 16 points and seven rebounds. Warley added six points and four rebounds, while Mays distributed a trio of assists.
LaTeisha Dean's six points paced High Point offensively in the first half. Backcourt mate Frances Fields corralled a team-high three rebounds.
Brown continued her production early in the second half, scoring five points during a 7-3 Liberty surge to open the period. Her putback hoop with 16:55 remaining lifted the Lady Flames to a 40-28 lead.
Fields scored four consecutive points, pulling the Panthers to within 40-32 at 15:50. High Point trailed by nine, before being held to one made field goal over an 8:22 span.
Liberty outscored the Panthers 20-5 during that time, featuring seven points by Jelena Antic. Mays capped the extended surge with a pair of made free throws at 5:37. Her charity tosses gave the Lady Flames a 66-42 lead.
High Point got no closer than 19 points the rest of the way, and the Lady Flames completed a season sweep of the Panthers with a 73-48 triumph. It was Liberty's 22nd double-digit victory of the season.
The Lady Flames finished at 52.7 percent (29-of-55) from the field, making more than half of their field goals for the second game in a row. Meanwhile, the visiting Panthers connected on just 34.0 percent (16-of-47) of their field goal attempts.
Liberty ended up with a 35-28 rebounding advantage, winning the battle of the boards for the 21st game in a row. The Lady Flames also tallied 48 points in the paint to High Point's 16 and converted the Panthers' 21 turnovers into 25 points.
Brown led all players in both points and rebounds, while equaling her career high with three triples. She averaged 26.0 ppg and 10.0 rpg in the Lady Flames' two meetings with High Point this season.
Warley chipped in 13 points, eight rebounds and a season high-tying three rejections. Antic scored 11 of her 13 points during the final 20 minutes.
Mays contributed 10 points, a game-high five assists and a pair of steals during her final home appearance, before leaving to a nice ovation with 2:36 left to play.
Fields and Shamia Brown tied for High Point's team-high honors in both points (9) and rebounds (4). Amy Dodd added three of the Panthers' eight steals.
Liberty has earned the No. 2 seed for the Advance Auto Parts Big South Women's Basketball Championship and will face No. 7 seed Radford in the quarterfinals, Friday at 5:30 p.m. at High Point's Millis Center. The Lady Flames will be aiming for their 13th conference tournament title in the last 14 seasons.
Meanwhile, High Point will return home to host the three-day Advance Auto Parts Big South Women's Basketball Championship at the Millis Center for the second consecutive year. The Panthers received the No. 3 seed and will meet No. 6 seed Winthrop, Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Team Stats
HPU
LIBERTY
FG%
.340
.527
3FG%
.313
.429
FT%
.611
.667
RB
28
35
TO
21
14
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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