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2024–25 Radford Highlanders women's basketball team

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2024–25 Radford Highlanders women's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record5–12 (2–2 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Amber Easter
  • Morgan Williams
  • Ben Edelburg
Home arenaDedmon Center
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Big South women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Longwood 7 1   .875 16 6   .727
High Point 6 2   .750 11 10   .524
Winthrop 5 3   .625 11 10   .524
Charleston Southern 5 3   .625 9 12   .429
Radford 5 3   .625 8 13   .381
Gardner–Webb 4 4   .500 7 13   .350
USC Upstate 2 6   .250 5 16   .238
Presbyterian 2 6   .250 4 17   .190
UNC Asheville 0 8   .000 2 19   .095
2025 Big South tournament winner
As of January 29, 2025

The 2024–25 Radford Highlanders women's basketball team represents Radford University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by 12th-year head coach Mike McGuire, play their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia, as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

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The Highlanders finished the 2023–24 season 13–17, 9–7 in Big South play, to finish in third place.[1] They would defeat Winthrop,[2] and USC Upstate,[3] before falling to Presbyterian in the Big South tournament championship game.[4]

Roster

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2024–25 Radford Highlanders women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Laila Acox 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr North Carolina A&T Blythewood, South Carolina
G 1 Pa'Shence Traylor-Walker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Central Arizona College Franklin, Indiana
G 2 Reniya Jones 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr UT Arlington Washington, D.C.
G/F 3 Adriana Shipp-Davis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS Longwood Chesapeake, Virginia
G 4 Joi Williams 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Virginia Academy Leesburg, Virginia
G 5 Kirah Dandridge 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr St. Bonaventure Richmond, Virginia
G 8 Cate Carlson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So William & Mary Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 10 Taylor Napper 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr St. Bonaventure Lorton, Virginia
G 11 Ava Sawi 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Episcopal High School Alexandria, Virginia
G 12 Arshae Jackson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So James River High School Church Hill, Virginia
F 15 Kirby Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Roane State Hixson, Tennessee
G 21 Adelyn Traylor-Walker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Fr Bella Vista Prep Franklin, Indiana
G 23 Makayla Firebaugh 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS Rider Winchester, Virginia
F 24 Anna Stromberg 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Legacy Christian Academy Andover, Minnesota
G 32 Angelina Nice 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Woodgrove High School Round Hill, Virginia
G 33 Ellie Taylor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS Northern Kentucky Bardstown, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 17, 2025

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024*
7:00 pm
Ferrum W 88–23 
Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
11:00 am, ACCNX
at No. 11 Duke L 36–89  0–1
Cameron Indoor Stadium (1,137)
Durham, NC
November 7, 2024*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Hampton W 65–55  1–1
Dedmon Center (3,000)
Radford, VA
November 10, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Carolina L 53–55  1–2
Dedmon Center (902)
Radford, VA
November 13, 2024*
7:00 pm, ACCNX
at Virginia L 41–83  1–3
John Paul Jones Arena (3,754)
Charlottesville, VA
November 17, 2024*
12:00 pm, Pass Tha Ball
vs. Navy L 73–78 OT 1–4
Colonial Hall (286)
White Sulphur Springs, WV
November 20, 2024*
7:00 pm
at Norfolk State L 65–71  1–5
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (819)
Norfolk, VA
November 23, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky L 40–87  1–6
Dedmon Center (627)
Radford, VA
December 4, 2024*
11:00 am, ESPN+
at Loyola (MD) L 64–70 OT 1–7
Reitz Arena (1,107)
Baltimore, MD
December 8, 2024*
2:00 pm, ACCNX
at Clemson L 48–74  1–8
Littlejohn Coliseum (1,239)
Clemson, SC
December 13, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Tennessee State L 45–68  1–9
Brooks Gymnasium (426)
Johnson City, TN
December 15, 2024*
4:00 pm, ACCNX
at Virginia Tech L 34–73  1–10
Cassell Coliseum (5,421)
Blacksburg, VA
December 20, 2024*
3:30 pm, ESPN+
UVA Wise W 96–54  2–10
Dedmon Center (832)
Radford, VA
December 29, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Bluefield W 102–58  3–10
Dedmon Center (644)
Radford, VA
Big South regular season
January 2, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point L 55–67  3–11
(0–1)
Dedmon Center (579)
Radford, VA
January 4, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop L 58–65  3–12
(0–2)
Winthrop Coliseum (490)
Rock Hill, SC
January 11, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate W 64–56  4–12
(1–2)
Dedmon Center (638)
Radford, VA
January 15, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb W 71–70  5–12
(2–2)
Paul Porter Arena (375)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 18, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
January 22, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood Joan Perry Brock Center 
Farmville, VA
January 25, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian Templeton Center 
Clinton, SC
January 29, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 1, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate G. B. Hodge Center 
Spartanburg, SC
February 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
February 8, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 12, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 19, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville Kimmel Arena 
Asheville, NC
February 22, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
February 26, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
March 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field House 
North Charleston, SC
Big South tournament
March 5–9, 2025
 ESPN+
vs.  Freedom Hall Civic Center 
Johnson City, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Winthrop women fall to Radford, 64-51, in first round of Big South tournament". Rock Hill Herald. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  3. ^ "Big South women's tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 basketball championships". The Sporting News. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "Presbyterian women's basketball wins Big South Tournament, reaches March Madness for first time". The Greenville News. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  6. ^ "Radford Highlanders 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 17, 2025.