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Game Time:
Saturday - 2 p.m.
TV Coverage:
ESPN3
Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Evan Lepler
Color Analyst: Kelley Deyo
Radio Coverage:
Liberty Flames Sports Network - Radio
WQLU 90.9 FM The Light
Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Jamie Hall
The Starting 5 - Liberty's Top Storylines
• No. 1 seed and tournament host Liberty (22-9) will match up with No. 4 seed High Point (17-13) in the Big South Championship semifinals, Saturday at 2 p.m. The Lady Flames will look to qualify for their 19th championship game in 22 years, with the title tilt set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Vines Center.
• Liberty, which has won six straight games overall and 13 consecutive home contests, is 9-0 all-time in Big South Championship matchups with High Point, including 4-0 in the semifinals.
• The Lady Flames' calling cards have been rebounding and defense. They outrebounded CSU by a 43-16 count on Friday and have held 15 straight opponents below 60 points.
• Big South Player of the Year
Keyen Green has played well against High Point during her career, averaging 19.8 ppg and 10.3 rpg in four career matchups with the Panthers.
• KK Barbour led Liberty in points (18), rebounds (9), assists (3) and steals (3) during the Lady Flames' win over CSU on Friday. She tallied a game-high 15 points against High Point last Saturday.
Series History vs. High Point
Overall: Liberty leads, 40-14
Streak: Liberty W2
In Big South Championship: Liberty leads, 9-0
At Liberty: Liberty leads, 17-7
At High Point: Liberty leads, 18-7
Neutral: Liberty leads, 5-0
Carey Green vs. High Point: 36-11
High Point's Last Win: at High Point 78, Liberty 69, 2/14/17
Last 5 Meetings:
3/3/18 Liberty 57, High Point 49 (H)
1/30/18 Liberty 65, High Point 42 (A)
2/14/17 High Point 78, Liberty 69 (A)
1/7/17 Liberty 81, High Point 74 (H)
2/23/16 Liberty 73, High Point 68 (A)
Notes and Anecdotes - Liberty vs. High Point • Liberty is meeting High Point in the Big South Championship for the 10th time on Saturday, making the Panthers their most frequently played tournament opponent. Liberty is 9-0 in Big South Championship matchups with High Point, including 4-0 in the semifinal round (2001, 2008, 2010 and 2011).
• Liberty topped High Point 74-64 in the 2015 Big South Championship title game, the teams' most recent tournament meeting. The Lady Flames'
Sheana Vega and the Panthers' Kat Harris are the only two players remaining on their respective teams from that matchup.
• Thirteen of the last 19 meetings between the Lady Flames and Panthers have been decided by single digits, including the March 3 regular-season finale (eight-point margin).
• Liberty has held 15 straight opponents below the 60-point mark, including both of its meetings with High Point. The Panthers scored a season-low 42 points versus the Lady Flames on Jan. 30 and tallied 49 points at the Vines Center last Saturday, including just 17 after halftime. Emma Bockrath has totaled 11 points in her two meetings with Liberty this season, shooting 4-of-20 from the field.
• Liberty and High Point will be squaring off at the Vines Center for the second consecutive Saturday. The two teams wrapped up the regular season against one another in a contest which also tipped off at 2 p.m.
On This Date • Liberty is 3-2 all-time when playing on March 10, including 2-0 in the Big South semifinals.
• The Lady Flames posted a 53-45 home win over Winthrop in the 2006 semifinals at the Vines Center and took down Charleston Southern, 72-52, in the 2012 semifinals at High Point.
• Last season, Liberty suffered a 52-50 loss to Charleston Southern in the quarterfinal round on March 10.
• Liberty is 73-48 all-time in March, including 65-23 under Carey Green and 2-0 this season.
Lady Flames to Watch
• #12 Ashtyn Baker - The Big South Freshman of the Year is averaging 11.8 ppg during Liberty's current six-game winning streak, shooting 71.9 percent (23-of-32) from the field and 87.5 percent (14-of-16) from the free throw line. Baker contributed nine points and three assists during Liberty's win over High Point in the regular-season finale.
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#21 Keyen Green - The Big South Player of the Year has played well against High Point during her career, averaging 19.8 ppg and 10.3 rpg in four meetings with the Panthers. She has recorded two career double-doubles and a pair of 20-point games versus High Point. Including Friday's win over CSU, Green has scored in double figures in four straight games and 13 of her last 14 outings.
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#30 KK Barbour - Barbour has scored in double figures in a career-high five straight games, including Friday's quarterfinal where she led the Lady Flames in points (18), rebounds (9), assists (3) and steals (3). She is one of two current Lady Flames (also
Sheana Vega) who have previously appeared in a Big South semifinal. Barbour scored 13 of her team-high 15 points during the second half of the Lady Flames' March 3 come-from-behind victory over High Point.
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#35 Ola Makurat - Makurat has reached double digits in the scoring column in four straight games, marking the longest streak of the sophomore's career. Liberty is 10-1 when she scores 10+ points this season. She recorded a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) against High Point last Saturday.
