Lynchburg, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg women's basketball team is set for the final contest of a four-game road stand when it takes on Virginia Wesleyan on Sunday, January 12 at 2 p.m. in Virgnia Beach.

The Hornets (5-6, 2-2) are coming off of a loss to Ferrum earlier this week. In the contest, sophomore guard Kate Littlejohn paced the offense with 10 points, her seventh game this season scoring in double-figures. Junior forward Bree Spainhour (nine points) and freshman guard Audra Petty (seven points) each contributed five boards, one assist and one steal.

Although the Marlins have an advantage in the series with Lynchburg since 1996, 30-23, the Hornets have each of the last seven meetings. The most recent matchup resulted in a commanding 74-40 triumph for Lynchburg. Spainhour had the top performance in that competition with a game-high 19 points to go with six rebounds, three blocks, two assists and one steal. 

Through 13 games, senior guard Olivia Harris averages a team-best 11.2 points per game. Spainhour trails close behind with 11.1 ppg., and Littlejohn rounds out Hornets averaging double-figures with 10.7 ppg.

Lynchburg leads the ODAC in 3-pointers made per game (7.2 per game) and opponent 3-point percentage (.220 percent). The Hornets are ranked third in the conference in 3-point percentage with .304 percent. Freshman guard Audra Petty hits from long range at a .442 percent clip, the best percentage in the ODAC. 

Virginia Wesleyan is led offensively by graduate guard Keagan Schwab, who averages 11.8 points per game. Her fifth-year backcourt partner Bre Robinson also averages double-figures with 10.7 ppg. Robinson (2.4 steals per game) and fifth-year forward Brianna Long (2.3 steals per game) are sixth and second in the conference in steals per affair, respectively. 

Following tomorrow's contest, the Hornets will return to the home court for the first time in over a month to square off against Randolph-Macon on Wednesday, January 15 at 5 p.m.

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