{"id":109883,"date":"2026-01-24T00:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T00:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/highlanders-weather-late-rally-from-bulldogs-for-64-52-win-radford-university-athletics\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T00:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T00:16:00","slug":"highlanders-weather-late-rally-from-bulldogs-for-64-52-win-radford-university-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/highlanders-weather-late-rally-from-bulldogs-for-64-52-win-radford-university-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlanders Weather Late Rally From Bulldogs for 64-52 Win &#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 USC Upstate<\/p>\n<p>1\/28\/2026 | 7:00 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. 28 (Wed) \/ 7:00 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\/USC_Upstate_logo.png\" alt=\"USC Upstate\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        <span class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-text--atVs\">at<\/span>\u00a0<span>USC Upstate<\/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\/usc-upstate\/43\" 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 (13-9, 5-2 BSC) saw a double-digit lead evaporate in the fourth quarter, but the Highlanders battled back to defeat UNC Asheville, 64-52, for their fourth-straight win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEY STATS<\/strong>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;\n<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>With their lead cut to one point, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/joi-williams\/9259\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9259\" target=\"_blank\">Joi Williams<\/a><\/dfn> drove and converted a three-point play to quell the UNC Ashville rally with 4:51 left. The junior led Radford with 21 points while shooting better than 50 percent (8-15).<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/cate-carlson\/9251\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9251\" target=\"_blank\">Cate Carlson<\/a><\/dfn> provided a major boost in the second half, tallying a dozen points in the second half.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/georgia-simonsen\/9263\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9263\" target=\"_blank\">Georgia Simonsen<\/a><\/dfn> also reached double figures with 10 points. She also led Radford with six rebounds.<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li>The Highlanders improved to 8-0 when shooting better than 40 percent (41.5%; 22-53). They also converted 16 free throws, the most since the win over Niagara back on November 22 (24).<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PLAY BY PLAY<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Bulldogs came out as the aggressor and led 15-12 at the end of the first. Williams hit a deep three from over 25 feet for the Highlanders&#8217; first basket to go up 5-2 a couple of minutes in. However, the Bulldogs rallied to go on an 11-3 run and lead by five. Simonsen added her first tally in the last minute of the first quarter, just the fourth basket for the Highlanders in the opening 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The Highlanders continued to force turnovers often in the second quarter and began cashing them in. <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/anna-stromberg\/9255\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9255\" target=\"_blank\">Anna Stromberg<\/a><\/dfn> converted on a tough shot through contact to give the Highlanders the lead back at 18-17 with 7:15 left before halftime. <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/angelina-nice\/9253\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9253\" target=\"_blank\">Angelina Nice<\/a><\/dfn> got a bucket to go a few moments later to make it a three-point game, and Williams followed with her second trifecta to make it 25-19. Neither team managed to mount much of a strong finish at the offensive end to end the first half, with Radford taking a four-point advantage into the break.<\/p>\n<p>A quick 6-2 burst, led by <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/ellie-taylor\/9256\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9256\" target=\"_blank\">Ellie Taylor&#8217;s<\/a><\/dfn> nice work in beating the Bulldogs down the floor, forced UNC Asheville to take a quick timeout early in the third quarter. The regroup failed to account for Carlson, who got hot from behind the arc. She cashed a pair from deep to extend Radford&#8217;s lead to 14 points with 4:41 left in the third. UNC Asheville also found themselves in foul trouble, where <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/anaiah-jenkins\/9264\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"9264\" target=\"_blank\">Anaiah Jenkins<\/a><\/dfn> made four of four from the line late in the third chapter. It was Radford ahead 50-36 after three.<\/p>\n<p>UNC Asheville quickly battled their way back from down 17 points to just one, going on a 16-0 run over the course of just over five minutes of action. Needing an answer, Williams drove in, was fouled and made the layup for a three-point play with 4:51 left. The Highlanders then continued to make stops at the defensive end, while Simonsen and Carlson got good looks in the paint to go back up by 10 points with 1:51 remaining. That proved to be enough for the Highlanders to ice away the rest of the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>McGUIRE QUOTABLE<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n&#8220;I thought Cate&#8217;s (Carlson) performance was strong,&#8221; said 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> after the game. &#8220;Really on both ends of the floor. I thought offensively, she let the game come to her. She seemed more aggressive to put the ball on the floor and attacking the basket today which was great. I think we need more of that from her. I think teams will continue to try and run her off the three-point line. So, that was good to see. I just love how she&#8217;s growing defensively too. She&#8217;s active and getting more deflections and starting to rebound better. Just a well-rounded game by Cate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>UP NEXT<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nRadford goes back on the road to face the USC Upstate Spartans on Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. Catch the action on ESPN+ or follow along with Tom Purvis on WRAD Radford Sports Radio.<\/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\/23\/womens-basketball-highlanders-weather-late-rally-from-bulldogs-for-64-52-win.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; &#13; &#13; Next Game: at USC Upstate 1\/28\/2026 | 7:00 PM &#13; Jan. 28 (Wed) \/ 7:00 PM&#13; &#13; at\u00a0USC Upstate&#13; History &#13; RADFORD, Va. \u2013 The Radford women&#8217;s basketball team (13-9, 5-2 BSC) saw a double-digit lead evaporate in the fourth quarter, but the Highlanders battled back to defeat UNC Asheville, 64-52, for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":109884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109883"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}