{"id":109027,"date":"2026-01-15T02:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/womens-basketball-bounces-back-with-win-over-gardner-webb-radford-university-athletics\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T02:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:56:00","slug":"womens-basketball-bounces-back-with-win-over-gardner-webb-radford-university-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/womens-basketball-bounces-back-with-win-over-gardner-webb-radford-university-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Basketball Bounces Back with Win Over Gardner-Webb &#8211; Radford University Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-text-aside\" aria-label=\"Related Sport Links\">&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game hide-on-small-down\">\n<div class=\"postgame_1-2_nextgame\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-logo\">\n                \n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent\">\n<h2>Next Game:<\/h2>\n<p>at Winthrop<\/p>\n<p>1\/17\/2026 | 2:00 PM<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postgame_3_nextgame\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-primary\">\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Jan. 17 (Sat) \/ 2:00 PM&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<div class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/images\/logos\/winthrop.png\" alt=\"Winthrop\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-text--atVs\">at<\/span>\u00a0<span>Winthrop<\/span>&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/opponent-history\/winthrop\/14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History <span class=\"sidearm-icon sf-play-by-play-alt-minimal\"\/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>     &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>                    <strong>RADFORD, Va. \u2013<\/strong> The Radford women&#8217;s basketball team (10-9, 2-2 BSC) got back to their winning ways with a 53-38 triumph over Gardner-Webb (5-13, 2-2 BSC) on Wednesday night at the Dedmon Center.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEY STATS<\/strong>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/joi-williams\/9259\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9259\" target=\"_blank\">Joi Williams<\/a><\/dfn> found her stroke once again, sinking five three-pointers to lead all scorers with 21 points.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Highlander defense dug in and held Gardner-Webb to 28.1 percent from the floor and just 12.5 percent from three (2-16).<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>Radford dominated the battle of the boards, outrebounding the Runnin&#8217; Bulldogs 41-30.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PLAY BY PLAY<\/strong><br \/>\nRadford made it a point to get open shots, attacking the Gardner-Webb defensive zone with quick passes by their guards. They also eyed and sunk several key three-pointers, using a 9-1 run in the middle of the quarter to take control early. Williams got the game started with a trifecta, and <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/cate-carlson\/9251\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9251\" target=\"_blank\">Cate Carlson<\/a><\/dfn> followed a few minutes later. Williams hit a nice runner and was fouled at the 3:46 mark, converting the free throw into a three-point play. <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/kirah-dandridge\/9252\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9252\" target=\"_blank\">Kirah Dandridge<\/a><\/dfn> hit from three on the next possession, and it was 13-5 Radford with 2:33 remaining in the quarter. Gardner-Webb scored the final two baskets to keep it a three-point game after one.<\/p>\n<p>Neither side seemed to be able to get the offense going in the second quarter. The Runnin&#8217; Bulldogs kept it a four-point game with 4:19 remaining before half before Williams hit another big three, her second of the game, with 3:10 left. Radford led by as many as nine after <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/anaiah-jenkins\/9264\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9264\" target=\"_blank\">Anaiah Jenkins<\/a><\/dfn> hit a pair of free throws, and Carlson followed with a couple more from the charity stripe to pull the lead to 28-20 at the break. Radford made seven of nine free throws in the first half, and both teams forced a combined total of 21 turnovers.<\/p>\n<p>It was a slow start for Radford in the second half, with Gardner-Webb quickly getting within a couple possessions in the opening minute of the third quarter. <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/ellie-taylor\/9256\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9256\" target=\"_blank\">Ellie Taylor<\/a><\/dfn> hit a shot at the 6:30 mark to end a drought for the Highlanders. Carlson and Williams continued to make their three-point tries though, with the latter&#8217;s at 4:53 giving Radford their largest lead up to that point at 10 points. Gardner-Webb failed to score the final five minutes of the third chapter, while <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/georgia-simonsen\/9263\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9263\" target=\"_blank\">Georgia Simonsen<\/a><\/dfn> got going with a put back layup at the buzzer to give Radford a 42-26 advantage after three.<\/p>\n<p>Gardner-Webb battled back to briefly make it a 10-point game with six minutes remaining. Radford Head Coach <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/coaches\/mike-mcguire\/1249\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"1249\" target=\"_blank\">Mike McGuire<\/a><\/dfn> took a timeout to turn the tides, and Williams answered the call with a deep three-pointer that swung the momentum back to the Highlanders with 5:49 left. The Runnin&#8217; Bulldogs managed to claw their way back to the 10-point margin late, but another three from Williams, coupled with a Gardner-Webb turnover due to having six players on the court after a timeout, put away any hopes of a miraculous comeback.<\/p>\n<p><strong>McGUIRE QUOTABLE<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n&#8220;We needed a win,&#8221; opened McGuire in the postgame press conference. &#8220;I&#8217;m really proud of our defensive effort to hold Gardner-Webb to 38 points I think is strong. The game wasn&#8217;t smooth. I&#8217;m really proud of our team for finding a way to win and get back in the win column, and get back to 2-2. A 15-point win at home was very important for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>UP NEXT<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Highlanders hit the road to take on Winthrop on Saturday, January 17th. The action tips off at 2:00 p.m. from the Winthrop Coliseum. Follow along on ESPN+ or listen on WRAD 1460 AM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Women&#8217;s Basketball on Social Media<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nFor more information on the Radford women&#8217;s basketball team, follow @Radford_WBB on X and Instagram or Radford Women&#8217;s Basketball on Facebook.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n#RadfordTough | #RiseAndDefend<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/news\/2026\/1\/14\/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-bounces-back-with-win-over-gardner-webb.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; Next Game: at Winthrop 1\/17\/2026 | 2:00 PM &#13; Jan. 17 (Sat) \/ 2:00 PM&#13; &#13; at\u00a0Winthrop&#13; History &#13; RADFORD, Va. \u2013 The Radford women&#8217;s basketball team (10-9, 2-2 BSC) got back to their winning ways with a 53-38 triumph over Gardner-Webb (5-13, 2-2 BSC) on Wednesday night at the Dedmon Center. 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