Longwood Lancers Secure Best Big South Finish

Longwoods mens basketball team concluded the regular season on a triumphant note, securing a ninety to seventy-four victory over Radford at home. The Lancers secured a sixteen wins and fifteen losses overall record, with an eight and eight mark in Big South play, tying for fourth place—their best league finish since the twenty twenty-two twenty twenty-three season. This marks the fifth consecutive year theyve posted a winning overall record. Five Lancers scored in double figures, with Emanuel Richards leading the way with nineteen points. Redd Thompson Junior added fifteen, while Elijah Tucker grabbed his eighth double-double of the year with twelve points and ten rebounds, despite some foul trouble. Alphonzo Billups the third and Jaylen Benard each had eleven. Coach Ronnie Thomas emphasized the teams unselfish play throughout the season, which contributed to their success, particularly with balanced scoring. This mindset was evident in a dominant second half, where Longwood outscored Radford fifty-six to thirty-seven to secure the victory. Defensively, the Lancers improved after a sluggish first half, holding Radford in check while shooting over fifty percent from the floor and the three-point line, plus twenty-three of twenty-five free throws after the break. Radfords Del Jones led with twenty-one points but required twenty shots to achieve that total. As the Lancers await tiebreaker results and the official Big South Tournament bracket, set to commence on Friday, March sixth in Johnson City, they enter the postseason with momentum from these final wins, positioning them for a strong run. Support the showGet a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected] View sources & latest updateshttps://sources.thednn.ai/1b6ad2d294fcfa12