Liberty Continues Win Streak at Lipscomb

Coming off an upset victory at Jacksonville, Liberty (7-12, 3-3) turns its focus to another ASUN opponent in Lipscomb (2-17, 0-6 ASUN).

Tipoff will be at Allen Arena on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Season Stat Leaders

                         Liberty                                                                                           Lipscomb

Points

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Emily Lytle (12.6 per game)

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Taylor Clark (11.1 per game)

                                                  

                                                               

Rebounds

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Bridgette Rettstatt (6.9 per game)

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Jane Deason (4.6 per game)

                                                     

                                                         

Assists

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Ria Gulley (2.9 per game)

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Lauren Rau (3.3 per game)

                                                      

                                                                    

Steals

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Kierra Johnson-Graham (0.9 per game)

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Lauren Rau (2.1 per game)

                                             

                                                 

Blocks

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Bridgette Rettstatt (0.5 per game)

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Taylor Clark (0.3 per game)

                                                        

                                                          

Team Notes

Liberty

•         Liberty is on a three-game winning streak.
•         The Lady Flames won at Jacksonville in overtime 85-75 on Saturday.
•        Player of the Game: Emily Lytle (26 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts, 2 stls)
•         Liberty has the second-highest rebounding margin in the ASUN (+5.1).
•         The Lady Flames are averaging 73.7 points per game.
•         Liberty is 1-1 in Tennessee road games this season.
•         Emily Lytle
•        Named this week’s ASUN Player and Newcomer of the Week.
•      Scored 18.0 points per game since the start of Liberty’s winning streak.
•      Had a career-high 26 points and five three-pointers in the win at Jacksonville.
•      ASUN Statistics
•        No. 6 in 3-point field goal percentage (.384)
•      Tied at No. 7 with FGCU’s Keri Jewett-Giles in 3-point field goals made (1.8 per game).
•      No. 10 in free throw percentage (.740)
•      No. 12 in scoring (11.8 per game)
•      Tied at No. 13 with teammate KK Barbour, NJIT’s Jillian Libby and Kennesaw State’s Alexis Poole in blocked shots (0.4 per game).
•         Bridgette Rettstatt
•        Scored at career-high 18 points and added 10 rebounds to garner her third double-double of the season at Jacksonville.
•      Scored in double-figures in all ASUN games this season.
•      ASUN Statistics
•        No. 3 in field goal percentage (.511)
•      No. 6 in rebounding (6.7 per game)
•      No. 18 in scoring (9.9 per game)
•        KK Barbour
•        ASUN Statistics
•        No. 10 in rebounding (6.2 per game)
•     Tied at No. 13 with teammate Emily Lytle, NJIT’s Jillian Libby and Kennesaw State’s Alexis Poole in blocked shots (0.4 per game).
•      No. 29 in scoring (7.9 per game)
•         Kierra Johnson-Graham
•        ASUN Statistics
•        No. 19 in rebounding (4.8 per game)
•       Ria Gulley
•       ASUN Statistics
•        No. 10 in assists (2.8 per game)

Lipscomb

•         Lipscomb is on a 16-game losing streak.
•         The Bison lost their last game at Stetson 76-49 on Saturday.
•         Player of the Game: Lauren Rau (14 pts, 2 rebs, 5 asts, 1 stl)
•         Lipscomb leads the ASUN in free throw percentage (.732).
•         Taylor Clark
•         Finished in double-figures in 13 out of 17 games this season.
•      ASUN Statistics
•         No. 8 in free throw percentage (.778) and 3-point field goal percentage (.365).
•       No. 13 in scoring (11.1 per game)
•      Tied at No. 14 with Kennesaw State’s Carlotta Gianolla in field goal percentage (.416).
•      No. 15 in 3-point field goals made (1.2 per game)
•         Lauren Rau
•        No. 53 in the NCAA in free throws (66-of-78).
•      ASUN Statistics
•        No. 3 in free throw percentage (.829)
•      No. 4 in steals (2.1 per game)
•      No. 6 in assists (3.3 per game)
•      No. 7 in assist/turnover ratio (0.8)
•      No. 23 in scoring (8.6 per game)
•         Keely Morrow
•        ASUN Statistics
•      No. 4 in free throw percentage (.800)
•         Jane Deason
•       ASUN Statistics
•        No. 9 in 3-point field goals made (1.8 per game)
•      No. 11 in steals (1.4 per game)
•      No. 14 in 3-point field goal percentage (.323)

ASUN Team Stats Comparison

Points

Liberty: No. 7 (60.8 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 9 (52.4 per game)

Rebounds

Liberty: No. 3 (38.2 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 9 (32.2 per game)

Assists

Liberty: No. 6 (12.1 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 9 (9.3 per game)

Steals

Liberty: No. 8 (7.2 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 4 (8.4 per game)

Blocks

Liberty: No. 7 (2.8 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 9 (1.0 per game)

Series History

•        Both teams last met at the Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament in 2011.
•         Liberty beat Lipscomb 70-27 in that game.