Wednesday, December 11
Lynchburg, Va.
7:00 PM ET
Liberty University
6-3,0-0CUSA
109
vs
26
Randolph
6-4,1-2ODAC
1
2
3
4
F
Randolph
0
12
9
5
26
Liberty
27
19
34
29
109
Emmy Stout poured in 23 points and 16 rebounds during her collegiate debut on Wednesday.
Stout Stars in Liberty’s Record-Breaking 109-26 Win Over Randolph
12/11/2024 10:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Making her college debut during Wednesday night's matchup with Randolph, Liberty freshman center Emmy Stout paced all players in points (23), rebounds (16) and steals (4). Her big night contributed to the Lady Flames' 109-26 triumph, which saw the home team set a Liberty Arena single-game scoring record and knock down a program single-game record 15 three-pointers.
The Lady Flames improve to 6-3 with their third straight win, two of which have seen Liberty reach the century mark. Their 109 points took down the previous Liberty Arena standard of 108 set by the Liberty men's basketball squad during a Dec. 22, 2020 win over Alcorn State.
Stout's 23 points were the most by a Liberty freshman in her first game since Devon Brown scored 26 against Winston-Salem State in the 2009-10 opener. Her 16 boards were the most by a Lady Flames freshman making her debut since Cheri Yates pulled down 16 rebounds during Liberty's first-ever game as a Division I program in 1988-89. Stout was also the first Liberty freshman to begin her career with a double-double since Megan Frazee (17 points, 10 rebounds) did so vs. Virginia Union in 2005-06.
Crosstown foe Randolph, which classified the game as an exhibition, remains at 6-3 on the year. The WildCats shot just 16.9 percent (10-of-59) and scored the fewest points by a Liberty opponent since Nov. 16, 2010 (19 by Virginia Union).
Box Score Highlights
Other Liberty Individuals: Avery Mills – 19 points, 6 assists, 5-6 3FG; Elisabeth Aegisdottir – 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 8-11 FG; Pien Steenbergen – 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4-6 3FG; Brooke Moore – 10 points, 4 rebounds.
Randolph Individuals: Teniyah Crenshaw-Patterson – 9 points, 4 rebounds; Jasmin Williams – 5 points.
Key Team Stats: Liberty scorched the nets from both the field (61.4 percent, 43-of-70) and three-point range (60 percent, 15-of-25). The Lady Flames' significant size advantage resulted in a 55-24 edge on the boards and a 48-6 cushion in points in the paint. Liberty racked up 74 bench points and dished out 30 assists.
Turning Point
Liberty outscored Randolph 27-0 in the first quarter, holding an opponent scoreless for an entire 10-minute period for the first time in program history.
The Lady Flames also tallied the second quarter's first four points and led 31-0 before the WildCats got on the board with a Jasmin Williams hoop with 6:30 to play before halftime.
Game Summary
First Quarter
Liberty will close out non-conference play with a pair of contests at the Cherokee Invitational, Dec. 18-19 at Harrah's Cherokee Resort in Cherokee, N.C. The Lady Flames will square off with Arkansas on Dec. 18 at approximately 9:30 p.m., following the 7 p.m. matchup between Toledo and Troy.
The Lady Flames improve to 6-3 with their third straight win, two of which have seen Liberty reach the century mark. Their 109 points took down the previous Liberty Arena standard of 108 set by the Liberty men's basketball squad during a Dec. 22, 2020 win over Alcorn State.
Stout's 23 points were the most by a Liberty freshman in her first game since Devon Brown scored 26 against Winston-Salem State in the 2009-10 opener. Her 16 boards were the most by a Lady Flames freshman making her debut since Cheri Yates pulled down 16 rebounds during Liberty's first-ever game as a Division I program in 1988-89. Stout was also the first Liberty freshman to begin her career with a double-double since Megan Frazee (17 points, 10 rebounds) did so vs. Virginia Union in 2005-06.
Crosstown foe Randolph, which classified the game as an exhibition, remains at 6-3 on the year. The WildCats shot just 16.9 percent (10-of-59) and scored the fewest points by a Liberty opponent since Nov. 16, 2010 (19 by Virginia Union).
Box Score Highlights
Other Liberty Individuals: Avery Mills – 19 points, 6 assists, 5-6 3FG; Elisabeth Aegisdottir – 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 8-11 FG; Pien Steenbergen – 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4-6 3FG; Brooke Moore – 10 points, 4 rebounds.
Randolph Individuals: Teniyah Crenshaw-Patterson – 9 points, 4 rebounds; Jasmin Williams – 5 points.
Key Team Stats: Liberty scorched the nets from both the field (61.4 percent, 43-of-70) and three-point range (60 percent, 15-of-25). The Lady Flames' significant size advantage resulted in a 55-24 edge on the boards and a 48-6 cushion in points in the paint. Liberty racked up 74 bench points and dished out 30 assists.
Turning Point
Liberty outscored Randolph 27-0 in the first quarter, holding an opponent scoreless for an entire 10-minute period for the first time in program history.
The Lady Flames also tallied the second quarter's first four points and led 31-0 before the WildCats got on the board with a Jasmin Williams hoop with 6:30 to play before halftime.
Game Summary
First Quarter
- As mentioned above, Liberty built a 27-0 advantage through 10 minutes of play. Aegisdottir contributed eight points and four rebounds, while Randolph missed all 12 of its field goal attempts.
- The previous record low for points in a quarter by a Liberty opponent was two by Bluefield State in the second quarter of its Dec. 14, 2021 visit to Liberty Arena.
- The second period was Randolph's best offensive stanza, with Crenshaw-Patterson netting seven of the visitors' 12 points.
- But Liberty outscored Randolph 19-12, taking a 46-12 lead into the intermission.
- The Lady Flames opened the second half with a 21-0 run and went on to score a program-record 34 points during the third quarter, extending the lead to 80-21.
- Liberty's previous record of 33 points was achieved in the third quarter of a Jan. 16, 2021 home matchup with North Alabama.
- Former high school teammates Mills (10 points) and Stout (6 points) combined for 16 fourth-quarter points as Liberty finished with its largest margin of victory (83 points) since Jan. 14, 1995 (104-19 win over Valley Forge).
- Stout filled the stat sheet in her team-high 26 minutes, adding four assists and a blocked shots to her point, rebound and steal totals.
- Stout became the first Liberty bench player to score 20 points in a game since Bridgette Rettstatt finished with 22 against Norfolk State on Liberty Arena's opening night (Dec. 1, 2020).
- The freshman's 16 boards were the most by a Lady Flame since Jan. 10, 2024, when Bella Smuda had 17 at Jacksonville State.
- Mills equaled her career highs for points (19) and assists (6) while knocking down a career-best five triples.
- Sophomore post players Aegisdottir (17) and Steenbergen (15) both set career highs in the scoring column, with Aegisdottir needing only 14 minutes to do so.
- Moore (10 points) reached double digits for the third time in her career and the second in the last three outings.
- Prior to its 106-58 triumph over Christopher Newport on Nov. 30, Liberty had not scored 100 points in a game in seven years. The Lady Flames have now accomplished the feat twice in three outings.
- Liberty's 109 points were its most since Dec. 10, 2011 (116-65 home win over Glenville State). The Lady Flames lit up the scoreboard against a Randolph team that ranks No. 11 in NCAA Division III for scoring defense (48.7 ppg allowed).
- The Lady Flames' 15 three-pointers eclipsed the single-game mark of 14 set during an 85-60 victory over Carson-Newman, Dec. 13, 2020 at Liberty Arena.
Liberty will close out non-conference play with a pair of contests at the Cherokee Invitational, Dec. 18-19 at Harrah's Cherokee Resort in Cherokee, N.C. The Lady Flames will square off with Arkansas on Dec. 18 at approximately 9:30 p.m., following the 7 p.m. matchup between Toledo and Troy.
Team Stats
Rand
Lib
FG%
.169
.614
3FG%
.160
.600
FT%
1.000
.667
RB
24
55
TO
17
8
STL
5
11
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
10
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
1
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