Nov. 20, 2009

Box Score

FARMVILLE, Virginia - A 14-0 run early in the second half blew a close game open and sent Longwood to a 73-51 win over Utah Valley on Friday night.

The Wolverines (2-3) took a 31-30 lead with 18:54 left in the game on a Julie Smith jumper, but the Lancers (1-2) would hold the Wolverines scoreless over the next six minutes, taking control of the game.

UVU could not recover and Longwood eventually pushed the lead to 23 on the strength of 66.7 percent shooting, outscoring the Wolverines 43-22 in the second half.

The first half was a completely different game with neither team leading by more than three points. The first 20 minutes saw five ties and nine lead changes before the Lancers went into the break with a 30-29 lead.

After hitting 60 percent from the field in the opening half, including 4-of-6 from the 3-point line, Utah Valley shot just 26.9 percent in the second half. Longwood finished the game at 50.9 percent compared to 41.3 percent for the Wolverines.

Kayla Burningham led the scoring for the second straight game for UVU with 12. Smith finished with 10 points and six rebounds while Asumi Nakayama had nine. Kaycee Mansfield came of the bench to pull down six boards while three players, Erika Newbold, Blake Reynolds and Kyra Prause each had six points.

Chelsea Coward led four Lancers in double figures with 15, Morgan Smith added 13 and Heather Tobek finished with 11 points and four blocks.

The Wolverines now return home to host Boise State next Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. MT. It will be Hometown Heroes Night featuring senior forward and Boise, Idaho native Blake Reynolds.

Admission to Tuesday night's game will be $1 for anyone from the state of Idaho and FREE for anyone from Boise. Also, the first 200 fans in attendance will receive posters of Reynolds.