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Saturday, December 13
Lynchburg, Va.
2:00 PM ET
Liberty University
6-3,0-0CUSA
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Ify Nwaobi (16 points, 13 rebounds) recorded her first career double-double on Saturday.
Richmond Pulls Away from Liberty for 76-61 Win
12/13/2025 5:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – A stellar outing by Maggie Doogan (24 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals) helped Richmond post a 76-61 victory at Liberty in a Saturday afternoon Commonwealth clash at Liberty Arena.
Liberty (6-3) saw a four-game winning streak halted despite Ify Nwaobi's first career double-double (career-high 16 points, career high-equaling 13 rebounds). The Lady Flames' 17 turnovers led to 27 Richmond points.
Preseason A-10 favorite Richmond is now 8-3 on the season and 24-4 all-time against the Lady Flames. The Spiders shot 51.7 percent (31-of-60) from the field, ending Liberty's streak of 20 consecutive games holding its opponent below 50 percent shooting.
Box Score Highlights
Other Liberty Individuals: Avery Mills – 11 points, 3-7 3FG; Claudia Acin – 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals; Emmy Stout – 8 points, 4 rebounds.
Other Richmond Individuals: Ally Sweeney – 15 points, 3 assists, 3-4 3FG; Ava Persichetti – 10 points, 5-7 FG; Sam Dewey – 9 points.
Key Team Stats: Liberty shot 41 percent (25-of-61) from the floor and 31.3 percent (5-of-16) from beyond the arc. The game featured only 18 total free throw attempts, with the Lady Flames going 6-of-9 (66.7 percent) and the Spiders shooting 8-of-9 (88.9 percent). Liberty won the rebounding battle (39-28), getting 12 second-chance points off 13 offensive boards. Richmond enjoyed a 44-36 edge in points in the paint.
Turning Point
After trailing by as many as 10 points during the first half, Liberty battled back to within two twice during the third quarter (40-38 and 42-40).
Richmond then went on an 11-0 run, with seven of those points coming off Lady Flames turnovers. The surge bolstered the Spiders' lead to 53-40 with 1:45 to play in the third quarter, and Liberty never got closer than nine the rest of the afternoon.
Notes and Nuggets
Liberty will close out non-conference play with a pair of games at the Maui Classic in Makawao, Hawai'i. The Lady Flames will open tournament play against Hawai'i (5-5, 0-2 Big West) in a contest which will tip off on Dec. 20 at 12:30 a.m. Eastern time (Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. local) and air on the Oregon State Athletics YouTube channel.
Liberty (6-3) saw a four-game winning streak halted despite Ify Nwaobi's first career double-double (career-high 16 points, career high-equaling 13 rebounds). The Lady Flames' 17 turnovers led to 27 Richmond points.
Preseason A-10 favorite Richmond is now 8-3 on the season and 24-4 all-time against the Lady Flames. The Spiders shot 51.7 percent (31-of-60) from the field, ending Liberty's streak of 20 consecutive games holding its opponent below 50 percent shooting.
Box Score Highlights
Other Liberty Individuals: Avery Mills – 11 points, 3-7 3FG; Claudia Acin – 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals; Emmy Stout – 8 points, 4 rebounds.
Other Richmond Individuals: Ally Sweeney – 15 points, 3 assists, 3-4 3FG; Ava Persichetti – 10 points, 5-7 FG; Sam Dewey – 9 points.
Key Team Stats: Liberty shot 41 percent (25-of-61) from the floor and 31.3 percent (5-of-16) from beyond the arc. The game featured only 18 total free throw attempts, with the Lady Flames going 6-of-9 (66.7 percent) and the Spiders shooting 8-of-9 (88.9 percent). Liberty won the rebounding battle (39-28), getting 12 second-chance points off 13 offensive boards. Richmond enjoyed a 44-36 edge in points in the paint.
Turning Point
After trailing by as many as 10 points during the first half, Liberty battled back to within two twice during the third quarter (40-38 and 42-40).
Richmond then went on an 11-0 run, with seven of those points coming off Lady Flames turnovers. The surge bolstered the Spiders' lead to 53-40 with 1:45 to play in the third quarter, and Liberty never got closer than nine the rest of the afternoon.
Notes and Nuggets
- Nwaobi's team-high 16 points nearly doubled her previous career high of nine, and the redshirt freshman grabbed a game-high 13 boards for the third time in nine games to begin her collegiate career. She becomes the fourth different Lady Flame to record a double-double this season, joining Avery Mills, Lynn Peters and Emmy Stout.
- Nwaobi has now pulled down 10 or more rebounds in seven consecutive games. That is the longest streak by a Lady Flame since assistant coach Katie (Feenstra) Mattera did so in eight straight outings between Jan. 17-Feb. 16, 2004.
- Mills' three triples continue the sophomore's streak of making two or more three-pointers in every game this season. She has knocked down 29 triples in nine games this year.
- Stout was limited to a season-low eight points on Saturday, all of which came after halftime. That ended her streak of nine straight games scoring in double figures.
- Playing its lone home game within a 42-day span, the Lady Flames drop to 3-2 at Liberty Arena this season and 68-11 all-time at the facility (including 0-2 vs. Richmond).
- The Lady Flames have now dropped four straight meetings with the Spiders, falling to 4-24 in the all-time head-to-head series.
- Three of Liberty's last four games have been played against A-10 opponents, also including wins over Duquesne and George Mason.
Liberty will close out non-conference play with a pair of games at the Maui Classic in Makawao, Hawai'i. The Lady Flames will open tournament play against Hawai'i (5-5, 0-2 Big West) in a contest which will tip off on Dec. 20 at 12:30 a.m. Eastern time (Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. local) and air on the Oregon State Athletics YouTube channel.
Team Stats
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Lib
FG%
.517
.410
3FG%
.250
.313
FT%
.889
.667
RB
28
39
TO
9
17
STL
11
6
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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