Liberty Hosts Lipscomb for a Tuesday LU versus LU Matchup

After a tough loss to ASUN dominant FGCU, Liberty (9-14, 5-5 ASUN) looks to start a new winning-streak with a home win against Lipscomb (3-20, 1-9) on Tuesday night.

Both teams will tipoff at 7 p.m. at the Vines Center.

Season Stat Leaders

                    Liberty                                                                                                   Lipscomb

Points

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Emily Lytle (13.1 per game)

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Lauren Rau (9.1 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 (3.7 per game)

                                                                 

                                                                                      

Steals

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Ashtyn Baker (1.8 per game)

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Lauren Rau (2.0 per game)

                                                           

                                                                                 

Blocks

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Bridgette Rettstatt (0.6 per game)

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Emily Kmec (0.3 per game)

                                                         

                                                                     

Team Notes

Liberty

•         Liberty is 5-5 in ASUN play.
•         The Lady Flames lost their last game against FGCU 65-64 on Saturday.
•       Player of the Game: Emily Lytle (20 pts, 5 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl)
•         Head Coach Carey Green will earn his 450th career win if Liberty wins on Tuesday.
•         Liberty is No. 1 in the ASUN in rebounding margin (+6.3).
•         Emily Lytle
• Scored 20 points in five games this season.
•    ASUN Statistics
•   No. 6 in 3-point field goal percentage (.382)
•   No. 7 in 3-point field goals made (2.0 per game)
•  No. 8 in free throw percentage (.755)
•   No. 11 in scoring (13.1 per game)
•    Bridgette Rettstatt
•  ASUN Statistics
•  No. 4 in field goal percentage (.490)
• No. 6 in rebounding (6.9 per game)
•  No. 11 in blocked shots (0.6 per game)
•  No. 17 in scoring (10.2 per game)
•     KK Barbour
•  ASUN Statistics
•  No. 10 in rebounding (6.3 per game)
•  No. 25 in scoring (8.6 per game)
•     Kierra Johnson-Graham
• Scored in double-digits in four consecutive games this season.
•   ASUN Statistics
•   No. 7 in field goal percentage (.460)
•  No. 13 in rebounding (5.3 per game)
•  No. 27 in scoring (8.1 per game)
•      Ria Gulley
• ASUN Statistics
•  No. 8 in assists (2.9 per game)

Lipscomb

•  Lipscomb is 1-9 in ASUN play.
•  The Bison won their first ASUN game of the season against Jacksonville 61-58 on Saturday.
•   Player of the Game: Carleigh Short (22 pts, 2 rebs, 2 asts, 2 stls)
•   Lipscomb is No. 2 in the ASUN in free throw percentage (.718).
•   Taylor Clark
•   Scored in double-digits in 14 games this season.
•   ASUN Statistics
•  No. 7 in 3-point field goal percentage (.375)
•  No. 11 in free throw percentage (.722)
•  No. 12 in 3-point field goals made (1.3 per game)
•  No. 13 in scoring (11.5 per game)
•    Lauren Rau
•  Matched the team with two steals in the win against Jacksonville.
•  ASUN Statistics
•  No. 3 in free throw percentage (.811)
•  No. 5 in steals (2.0 per game)
•  No. 6 in assists (3.7 per game) and assist/turnover ratio (0.9).
•  No. 21 in scoring (9.1 per game)
•       Carleigh Short
•   Named this week’s ASUN Player of the Week.
•   Had a career-high 22 points in the win against Jacksonville.
•  Scored four out of five free throws in the win against Jacksonville.
•   ASUN Statistics
•  Tied at No. 13 with Jacksonville’s Rolanda Hayes in 3-point field goals made (1.3 per game).
• Tied at No. 15 with FGCU’s Destiny Washington in steals (1.3 per game).
•       Kailey Rosenbaum
•  Named this week’s ASUN Freshman of the Week.
•        Jane Deacon
•  ASUN Statistics
•  No. 8 in 3-point field goals made (1.8 per game)
•  No. 10 in steals (1.6 per game)
•  No. 15 in 3-point field goal percentage (.323)
•       Taylor Hammack
• Dished out a team-high four assists in the win against Jacksonville.
•       Emily Kmec
• Grabbed a team-high eights rebounds in the win against Jacksonville.

ASUN Team Stat Comparison

Points

Liberty: No. 6 (62.3 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 9 (53.9 per game)

Rebounds

Liberty: No. 3 (38.2 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 9 (32.0 per game)

Assists

Liberty: No. 5 (13.0 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 9 (10.0 per game)

Steals

Liberty: No. 8 (7.0 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 5 (8.6 per game)

Blocks

Liberty: No. 5 (2.9 per game)

Lipscomb: No. 9 (1.0 per game)

Last Meeting

•   Liberty beat Lipscomb 77-60 on January 29, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee
•  The Bison drained five 3-pointers to take a 17-10 lead in the first quarter.
•  The Lady Flames scored 29 points to take a 39-37 lead at halftime.
• Kierra Johnson-Graham led the Lady Flames with 13 points in the second quarter.
•   Liberty went on a 21-7 run in the third quarter to take a 60-44 lead.
•   The Lady Flames wrapped up the game with a 7-0 run.