November 24, 2010

Box Score

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - The Longwood University women's basketball team fell 76-60 on Wednesday evening at Monmouth University of the Northeast Conference in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The Lancers (1-4) were led by junior Brittanni Billups | Goldsboro, N.C. (Eastern Wayne) with a game-high 22 points, 20 of them in the second half against the Hawks (2-2). Erin Rooney led Monmouth with 20 points, all in the first half. Longwood returns to action on Thursday, December 2, when it hosts James Madison University of the Colonial Athletic Association at 7 p.m. in Willett Hall in Farmville.

The Lancers trailed 7-5 with 15:53 remaining in the first half before the Hawks went on a 10-2 run over the next four minutes to push the lead to 17-7. Monmouth outscored Longwood 21-8 over the final 9:48 to lead 44-21 at halftime.

Monmouth pushed the lead to as much as 31 with 13:31 remaining in the game. Longwood went on a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to 59-39 with 6:39 remaining. Billups scored 10 points during the run. Longwood cut the lead to 14 but Monmouth pushed it back to 16 and made the final 76-60.

Longwood shot 46.9% (23-49) from the floor, including 12.5% (1-8) from behind the arc, and 76.5% (13-17) from the foul line. Billups scored 22 points (8-13 FG, 6-6 FT) and added nine rebounds. Junior Mina Jovanovic | Smederevska Palanka, Serbia (Salt Lake CC) added 11 points (4-9 FG) and seven rebounds while sophomore Chelsea Coward | Mechanicsville (Hanover) added 10 points and three assists.

Monmouth shot 41.4% (24-58) from the floor, including 50.0% (7-14) from behind the arc, and 72.4% (21-29) from the foul line. Rooney led the Hawks with 20 points while Alysha Womack and Alexis Canady each scored 13 points. Betsy Gadziala and Carly Thibault rounded out five double-figure scorers for the Hawks with 12 and 11 points respectively. Monmouth outrebounded Longwood 39-27 and scored 17 second-chance points.