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FARMVILLE, Va. – After picking up their first win on their home court on Tuesday, the Presbyterian College women’s basketball team opens Big South Conference play on the road against the Longwood Lancers on Thursday before returning to Clinton for a battle with the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs two days later.
GAMEDAY INFO – LONGWOOD
Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Site: Joan Perry Brock Center (Farmville, Va.)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
GAMEDAY INFO – GARDNER-WEBB
Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Site: Templeton Center (Clinton, S.C.)
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
Tickets: Gobluehose.com
PRESBYTERIAN
Record: 2-11
Last Game: December 31, 2024 – Presbyterian 63, Newberry 43
Head Coach: Tiffany Sardin (Virginia, 2006)
Record at PC: 2-11 (1st Season)
LONGWOOD
Record: 9-5
Last Game: December 29, 2024 – Longwood 84, UNCW 68
Head Coach: Erika Lang-Montgomery (Florida, 1991)
Record at Longwood: 27-47 (3rd Season)
GARDNER-WEBB
Record: 3-9
Last Game: December 20, 2024 – Queens 97, Gardner-Webb 99 (3OT)
Head Coach: Scott Merritt (Marquette, 2004)
Record at Gardner-Webb: 9-31 (2nd Season)
LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Hose picked up their first home victory on Tuesday after taking down the Newberry Wolves. Paige Kindseth and Kishyah Anderson led the way, each earning double-doubles.
A LOOK AT THE BLUE HOSE
– Presbyterian has averaged 49.2 ppg while recording a 36.3 field goal percentage.
– Junior guard/forward Kishyah Anderson leads the team with 12.5 ppg while shooting at a 50.8 rate from the field.
– Senior guard Paige Kindseth is a not far behind with 9.2 ppg while leading the team with 7.7 rpg.
– Junior guard Shelby Fiddler leads the team from beyond the arc, with 14 made three-pointers while shooting at 23.7 percent.
– The Blue Hose are led by first year head coach Tiffany Sardin.
SCOUTING THE LANCERS
– Longwood has taken a 9-5 record during their non-conference slate with wins over Lincoln (Pa.), Hood, American, Queens, SC State, William & Mary, McNeese, Webber International, and UNCW.
– Over their first 14 games, the Lancers have averaged 73.6 ppg while shooting at 41.7 percent from the field.
– Graduate Student guard Kiki McIntyre and Sophomore guard Amor Harris lead the team offensively with 10.6 ppg. McIntyre leads the team from range with a 43.6 three-point field goal percentage (17-of-39).
– Sophomore forward Otaifo Esenabhalu leads the team on the board with 8.9 rpg with 124 total rebounds.
– The Lancers are led by third year head coach Erika Lang-Montgomery.
SCOUTING THE RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS
– Gardner-Webb has taken a 3-9 record during their non-conference schedule, securing their victories over West Georgia, Johnson C. Smith, and Western Carolina.
– The team has averaged 65.9 ppg while shooting at a 35.8 rate from the field.
– Senior guard Ashely Hawkins leads the team with 17.9 ppg while recording a 38.1 field goal percentage. She has also tallied a 36.5 field goal percentage from range (19-of-52). Additionally, her 18 steals tops the Runnin’ Bulldogs leaderboard.
– Graduate student guard/forward Elze Motekaityte is the team’s go-to rebounder with 7.1 rpg and 78 total boards.
– The Runnin’ Bulldogs are led by second year head coach Scott Merritt.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES – LONGWOOD
The Blue Hose and the Lancers will faceoff for the 29th time since Presbyterian joined Division I in 2007. Last season, PC beat Longwood in both of their outtings. Presbyterian leads the all-time series between the two teams 18-10.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES – GARDNER-WEBB
On Saturday, Presbyterian and Gardner-Webb will meet for the 35th time since PC moved to Division I in 2007. The Runnin’ Bulldogs won both games last season and lead the all-time series between the two teams 18-16.
