A Sea Of Red

Big South Conference tournament capsules
by Jason McGill, jmcgill@citizen-times.com

Birmingham-Southern Panthers

Coach: Brad Hodge.

Record: 8-21, 3-11 BSC.

Two to watch: Junior forward Reba Ross 14.1 ppg, 7 rpg, 2.1 spg, 54.6 percent shooting; freshman guard Marisah Henderson 7.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg.

Starters: G Marisah Henderson, G Pam Thornbarrow, G Mallory Morring, G Britni Ballard, F Reba Ross.

Notes: Is leaving the conference and dropping to NCAA Division III status next season. … Has lost three straight games. … Is 0-13 all-time against Liberty, its quarterfinal foe

Charleston Southern Buccaneers

Coach: Julie Goodenough.

Record: 10-19, 2-12 BSC.

Two to watch: Senior forward Keena Wicker 16.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.6 spg; sophomore guard Pam Tolbert 12.1 ppg, 3.9 apg, 2 spg.

Starters: G Pam Tolbert, G Rachel Potts, G Natalie Caldwell, F Keena Wicker, C Shaunte Small.

Notes: Allows the most points per game (68.9) in the Big South. … Is outrebounded by an average of 7.4 per game. … Hasn’t won since a 76-73 victory over UNCA on Feb. 14.

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Coach: Alan LeForce.

Record: 18-10, 9-5 BSC.

Two to watch: Senior forward Alisha Dill 22.5 ppg, 2.8 apg, 1.5 spg; senior forward Calisha Yates 5.5 ppg, 4.8 apg.

Starters: G Alisha Dill, G C.J. Ware, G Victoria Blanchard, F Calisha Yates, C Vanessa Laug.

Notes: Ranks No. 1 in the Big South in scoring defense (55.8 ppg). … Dill has been scouted by the WNBA throughout the season. … Has won four straight games.

High Point Panthers

Coach: Tooey Loy.

Record: 18-10, 11-3 BSC.

Two to watch: Senior guard Candyce Sellars 13.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.9 spg; senior forward Leslie Cook 10.2 ppg, 2.7 apg.

Starters: G Katie Ralls, G Candyce Sellars, F Amber Manuel, F Leslie Cook, F Caitlin Thys.

Notes: Won the Big South Conference regular season for the first time in school history and earned them an automatic berth in the WNIT if it losese in the conference tournament. … Became the first team to sweep the 10-time Big South champ Liberty since the 1996-97 season. … Has won four of its last five games.

Liberty Flames

Coach: Carey Green.

Record: 18-11, 10-4 BSC.

Two to watch: Sophomore forward Megan Frazee 17 ppg, 8.2 rpg; sophomore forward Moriah Frazee 7.7 ppg.

Starters: G Allyson Fasnacht, G Roli-Ann Nikagbatse, F Megan Frazee, F Moriah Frazee, F Jamie Feagin.

Notes: Has won the last 10 conference tournaments. … Megan Frazee, one of the 6-foot-3 Frazee triplets, leads the league in free-throw shooting (78.2 percent) and 3-point shooting (42.5 percent). She ranks fifth in field-goal percentage (48.7). … Liberty ranks first in shooting percentage (42. and shooting percentage defense (35.5). … Has lost two of its last three games.

Radford Highlanders

Coach: Jeri Porter.

Record: 18-10, 10-4 BSC.

Two to watch: Junior center Kelli Darden 12.8 ppg, 7 rpg, 2.8 bpg, 51.5 percent shooting; sophomore guard Johnette Walker 9.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.7 apg, 2.8 spg.

Starters: G Johnette Walker, G Shavon Earp, G Vandy Pullen, F Corrie Fertitta, C Kelli Darden.

Notes: Is the second-highest scoring team in the Big South (68.9 ppg) to go with the third-best scoring defense (58.1 ppg). … Has the league’s largest scoring advantage (10.7 points). … Is 2-2 in its last four games.

UNC Asheville Bulldogs

Coach: Betsy Blose.

Record: 18-11, 9-5 BSC.

Two to watch: Senior forward Amanda Elder 12 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.5 apg, 76.4 percent free throw shooting; senior guard Brittany Hendley 11.4 ppg, 2.3 apg, 38.1 percent 3-point shooting.

Starters: G Ana Baker, G Brittany Hendley, G Ashton Barton, G Katie Baldwin, F Amanda Elder.

Notes: Ranks No. 1 in the Big South in scoring (69.2 ppg), 3-point shooting (34.2 percent) and assists (14 apg). … Set a single-season school record with 162 made 3-pointers. … Has won its last three games without leading scorer and former Rosman High star Ashton Barton, who has a knee injury.

Winthrop Eagles

Coach: Bud Childers.

Record: 5-25, 2-12 BSC.

Two to watch: Sophomore forward Ashley Fann 11.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg; sophomore guard Tiffany Rodd 10.7 ppg, 36.2 percent 3-point shooting.

Starters: G Tiffany Rodd, G Yvonne van Daalen G Franchesca Davenport, G Shelly Hankins, F Ashley Fann.

Notes: Was picked third in the preseason poll but finished last in the eight-team league after a nine-game conference-losing streak. … Did get back-to-back wins all season. … Winthrop’s roster, which has no juniors or seniors, includes sophomore Shelly Hankins (Roberson High) and red-shirt freshman Kristine Webb (Smoky Mountain).