RADFORD. VA – Radford used a run in the second quarter to pull ahead of the UVA Wise women's basketball team and take the 96-54 win Friday afternoon.
The game is an exhibition game for the Highland Cavaliers, so any stats and the loss do not count in their season totals.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Result: Radford 96, UVA Wise 54
Records: UVA Wise (6-6); Radford (2-10)
Location: Radford, VA | Donald N. Dedmon Center
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Makenzie Bremer opened the scoring after grabbing a rebound and taking it all the way for a layup. Radford went ahead by four but a three-pointer by Emilia Preece cut the lead to 6-5 with 6:19 left. The teams traded baskets before the media timeout, after which the Highlanders went on an 8-0 run. The Cavs cut the lead back to 21-11 late in the period, but a three-pointer by RU's Adelyn Traylor-Walker put the Highlanders ahead 24-11 at the end of the quarter.
- The Highlanders put together a 9-0 run to open the second quarter. Baskets by
Madison Looney and
Sable Burnside drew the Cavs to within 17, but Radford would extend the lead again and lead 49-28 at the half.
- The Highlanders extended the lead in the third and fourth quarters, eventually going out to their biggest lead of the game as it ended, winning 96-54.
- Five Radford players scored in double-digits, led by Taylor-Walker's 21 points. Taylor Napper scored 16 points, Cate Carlson 15, Makayla Firebaugh 12, and Adriana Shipp-Davis had 10 points. Kirah Dandridge pulled down nine rebounds.
GETTING WISE
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Sable Burnside led the Cavs with 11 points, while
Caroline Mullins and
Madison Looney both chipped in eight points apiece.
- Looney led the team with eleven rebounds, and Mullins had four.
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Alissa Cheek led the team with five assists.
UP NEXT
The team will have a break for Christmas and return to action on Jan. 4 when they travel to Wingate for a South Atlantic Conference meeting with the Bulldogs. Tip off is at 2 p.m.
