{"id":1784,"date":"2023-01-06T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/womens-basketball-returns-home-to-host-gardner-webb-saturday-radford-university-athletics\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T10:00:00","slug":"womens-basketball-returns-home-to-host-gardner-webb-saturday-radford-university-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/womens-basketball-returns-home-to-host-gardner-webb-saturday-radford-university-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Basketball Returns Home to Host Gardner-Webb Saturday &#8211; Radford University Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-links\" aria-label=\"Story Links\">&#13;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"hide\">Story Links<\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p>                     <span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>RADFORD, Va. \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0The Radford women&#8217;s basketball program is back inside the Dedmon Center on Saturday afternoon for a match-up with\u00a0Big South leader Gardner-Webb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SETTING THE STAGE<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<em>Opponent:<\/em>\u00a0Gardner-Webb (11-4, 3-0 Big South)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<em>Date\/Time:<\/em>\u00a0Saturday, January 7th\u00a0at 2:00 p.m.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<em>Location:<\/em>\u00a0Carilion Clinic Court at the Dedmon Center (Radford, Va.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOLLOW THE ACTION<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/watch\/player\/_\/eventCalendarId\/401480473?gameId=401480473&amp;sourceLang=en&amp;om-navmethod=espn%3Aglobalsearch%3Aresults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Watch Live on ESPN+<\/em><\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.stretchinternet.com\/radford\/?mode=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Listen Live with Tom Purvis on WRAD 1460 AM \/ 103.5 FM<\/em><\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sidearmstats\/wbball\/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Get Updates with Live Stats<\/em><\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/radfordtickets.universitytickets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Get Tickets HERE<\/em><\/a><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<strong>SERIES HISTORY<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Highlanders and Runnin&#8217; Bulldogs have faced each other 31 times dating back to 2003 with Radford owning a 19-12 series edge. Gardner-Webb took the last two meetings, however, with Radford winning the previous five meetings before that. As Radford and Gardner-Webb did not play each other in the shortened 2020-21 season, it&#8217;ll be just the third match-up in the last three years between the two squads.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<strong>SCOUTING THE RUNNIN&#8217; BULLDOGS<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nGardner-Webb will prove to be a large test for Radford as the opposing Runnin&#8217; Bulldogs come into Saturday&#8217;s meeting with the best overall and conference record in the Big South. Gardner-Webb is off to a 3-0 start in conference play with two of their three victories coming against teams who placed in the top-three of the conference preseason poll.<\/p>\n<p>Graduate student Jhessyka Williams is lighting up this season and leading the Big South in both points (18.8 ppg) and rebounds (10.5 rpg). Finding a way to slow Williams down will be pivotal, but Gardner-Webb features three more players who all average double digit points in Alasia Smith (13.2 ppg), Lauren Bevis (12.6 ppg) and Ki&#8217;Ari Cain (10.6 ppg).<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<strong>LALONDE OVER 100<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/rachel-lalonde\/7428\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"7428\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel LaLonde<\/a><\/dfn> has now eclipsed over 100 points and over 100 rebounds on the season as the senior continues to be one of the few Big South athletes to average close to a double-double. LaLonde currently owns 136 points and 118 rebounds this season, the only Highlander to have 100+ totals in both categories so far. It is the second straight season LaLonde has reached the 100 mark in both categories as she finished the 2021-22 season with 195 rebounds and 206 points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BLOCKING AND STEALING<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nTwo marks the Highlanders have vastly improved on compared to the 2021-22 season have been blocking shots and stealing. Radford ranks in the top-four of both categories for the Big South this season, averaging 8.4 steals and 3.9 blocks per game. LaLonde leads the blocking efforts with 14 while <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/trinity-klock\/7432\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"7432\" target=\"_blank\">Trinity Klock<\/a><\/dfn> also has 11. The freshmen trio of <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/ashlyn-traylor\/7430\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"7430\" target=\"_blank\">Ashlyn Traylor<\/a><\/dfn>, <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/olivia-wagner\/7433\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"7433\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Wagner<\/a><\/dfn> and <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/maci-rhoades\/7434\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"7434\" target=\"_blank\">Maci Rhoades<\/a><\/dfn> have combined for 60 of the team&#8217;s 118 steals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOLLOW RADFORD WOMEN&#8217;S BASKETBALL<\/strong><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nTo follow the Radford women&#8217;s basketball team throughout the season, visit RadfordAthletics.com, follow @Radford_WBB\u00a0on Twitter, &#8216;radford_wbb&#8217; Instagram or Radford Women&#8217;s Basketball on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/radfordathletics.com\/news\/2023\/1\/6\/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-returns-home-to-host-gardner-webb-saturday.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Story Links &#13; &#13; RADFORD, Va. \u2013\u00a0The Radford women&#8217;s basketball program is back inside the Dedmon Center on Saturday afternoon for a match-up with\u00a0Big South leader Gardner-Webb. 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