NORFOLK, Va. -- Fresh off a season-opening victory, the Norfolk State women's basketball team will look to move to 2-0 on the season on Thursday evening at Echols Hall.
The Spartans take on Longwood at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7 for Throwback Night. Norfolk State picked up a dominant 70-49 win over William & Mary on Monday, putting together a strong defensive performance.
Norfolk State leads the all-time series with Longwood 12-5. The Spartans defeated the Lancers 76-59 during the 2023-24 campaign behind a 30-point, 16-rebound double-double performance from senior
Kierra Wheeler.
Thursday's game will air live on WNSB 91.1 FM, featuring Ross Gordon and Woube Gebre on the call.
LAST TIME OUT
- Norfolk State opened the 2024-25 season with a 70-49 victory over William & Mary on Monday evening
- Anjanae Richardson led the Spartans with a career night, finishing the game with 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting that included five made 3-pointers.
- Makoye Diawara picked up a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
- Diamond Johnson also scored in double figures with 11 points.
- Niya Fields brought in a career-high eight rebounds
- Amari Smith made her Norfolk State debut, tallying three points and one assist
- NSU shot an impressive 60.0% in the second quarter (9-of-15)
- The Spartans only trailed for 3:34 early in the first quarter
- Norfolk State outscored the Tribe 38-17 over the second and third quarters
- The Spartans finished the game shooting 41.2% (28-of-68) and out rebounded the Tribe 51-35
SCOUTING THE LANCERS
- The Lancers began the season with an 81-70 win on Monday against Lincoln (Pa.)
- Senior guard Malea Brown led Longwood with 21 points, four rebounds, and two assists.
- Kiki McIntyre (13), Frances Ulysse (12), and Mariah Wilson (11) all scored double figures in the win
- Head coach Erika Lang-Montgomery enters her 3rd season with the Lancers. She is currently 18-42 at Longwood and has 13 years of head coaching experience (129-200)
- Longwood finished last season 9-21 overall with a 6-10 record in the Big South Conference.
SERIES HISTORY
- Norfolk State leads the all-time series 12-5
- The previous meeting took place last season. NSU picked up a 76-59 win over LU
- Longwood last defeated Norfolk State in the 2006-2007 season (67-55)
- Norfolk State won the first-ever meeting between the two programs in the 1974-75 season (54-35)
- The Spartans are 6-4 over the last ten meetings against the Lancers
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