Brown’s 11 points, solid all-around game lift Liberty
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Liberty junior Avery Warley played one of her best games of the season, Saturday evening at Charleston Southern, pacing all players in both points (18) and rebounds (16). Her effort sparked the Lady Flames to a 65-52 Big South win at the CSU Field House.
Four of Liberty’s five starters scored in double figures, as the Lady Flames won their sixth straight game. Liberty is now 13-4 overall and 4-1 in the Big South, after defeating the Buccaneers for the 26th consecutive time.
Charleston Southern, which never led in the contest, drops to 9-9 overall and 1-4 in conference play.
2008 Waynesboro High School grad Devon Brown enjoyed a solid all-around effort, tallying 11 points, six rebounds, four assists and a trio of steals, while sinking the Lady Flames’ only three-pointer of the contest.
Another blowout win for Liberty
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Another strong defensive effort and balanced scoring helped Liberty complete a 5-0 homestand Monday evening at the Vines Center. The Lady Flames came up with four steals and put four players in double figures during their 82-40 Big South win over UNC Asheville.
Liberty is now 12-4 overall and 3-1 in Big South play, after winning its 17th straight conference home game. The Lady Flames held the Bulldogs to 27.5 percent (14-of-51) shooting from the floor, marking the 100th consecutive game Liberty has kept its opponent from making 50 percent of its field goals. Read more
Liberty dominates Presbyterian
Brown keys early 15-0 run for Flames
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A pair of 15-0 first-half runs by Liberty set the tone for Saturday afternoon’s Big South contest against Presbyterian College. The Lady Flames went on to claim a 73-27 victory over the Blue Hose, extending their winning streak to four games.
An active, aggressive defense keyed the Liberty victory, as a season-high 19 steals led to 39 points off turnovers. The Lady Flames improve to 11-4 overall and 2-1 in Big South action. Liberty, now 4-0 during its current homestand, has won 41 straight January home tilts. Read more
Brown’s 21 leads Liberty to hoops victory
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Liberty broke open a defensive struggle with an 18-0 run on to post its first conference victory of the 2009-10 season by a 67-38 margin over Winthrop at the Vines Center on Saturday.
Liberty, now 9-4 overall and 1-1 in the Big South, have now won 18 consecutive home meetings with the Eagles and 39 straight January home games. Winthrop falls to 6-8 overall and 1-1 in conference play, after losing for the fourth time in its last six games. Read more
Brown leads Liberty to bounceback win
WHS alum posts double-double
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Freshmen Devon Brown and Jelena Antic combined for 31 points and 17 rebounds, Tuesday evening at the Vines Center, helping Liberty claim a 57-51 victory over North Carolina A&T.
The Lady Flames withstood several late comeback attempts by the defending MEAC champions, snapping a two-game losing streak. Liberty, now 8-4 overall, extended several streaks in its first home game in a month. The Lady Flames have won seven straight meetings with the Aggies, 30 consecutive contests against MEAC foes and 38 straight January home games. Read more
Liberty rallies past VMI
Second-half run pushes Flames to win
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An 11-0 run early in the second half, sparked by three straight Jeremy Anderson three-pointers, gave the visiting Liberty Flames a lead they would not relinquish, en route to a 110-102 win over VMI Saturday afternoon in a Big South contest played at Cameron Hall in Lexington.
Keith Gabriel led VMI in scoring for the sixth time this year, as the sophomore notched 27 points in a losing effort. Austin Kenon had 21, including a trio of three-pointers that moved him into the #2 spot on VMI’s all-time three-pointers made list. Read more
Cavs rally to knock off Flames
Tournament MVP Wright ties school record with 10 steals
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Marriott Cavalier Classic Most Valuable Player Monica Wright (Woodbridge, Va.) scored 19 points and tied a school-record with 10 steals to lead the Virginia women’s basketball team to the tournament title with a 63-54 win over in-state foe Liberty Tuesday night.
The senior guard moved into a tie for second place on Virginia’s all-time scoring list, and now has 2,058 points for her career. Heather Burge (1990-93) finished her career with 2,058 points, while UVa’s all-time leading scorer Dawn Staley (1989-1992) scored 2,135 points over 131 games as a Cavalier.
Wright is now 78 points away from breaking Staley’s scoring record. She was joined on the all-tournament team by China Crosby (New York, N.Y.), Virginia’s freshman point guard who finished with nine points, four assists and two steals vs. the Flames. Read more
