Liberty with the win over Coastal Carolina! A few thoughts on the game:

  1. Wow! I almost forgot what it felt like to win. It ends a 12 game losing streak dating back to November 21st. It’s also the Flames’ first win over a Division I team this season and first win over a Division I team since February 26, 2015. It’s Liberty’s first road win in nearly 2 years, with the last win away from the Vines Center coming February 22, 2014.
  2. John Dawson hit the go ahead 3 pointer with 11 seconds left. The Flames trailed by 2 at the time. What a clutch shot. Dawson led the team 18 points on 7/14 shooting from the field.
  3. Lovell Cabbil hit a 3-pointer to tie the game with 47 seconds left in the game. A clutch play by a true freshman on the road in conference play. Cabbil had a great all-around game, finishing with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 5 steals.
  4. The Flames made 12 3-pointers on a season high 33 3-point attempts. 6 different Flames made a 3.
  5. Caleb Homesley continued his strong play as the true freshman 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. It’s only the 3rd time he’s scored in double figures as a Flame, with 2 of the past 3 games being in double figures.
  6. Recovering from having stitches in his tongue during the Asheville game last Saturday, Evan Maxwell saw less playing time than he’s accustomed to. He finished with 5 points, 4 rebounds, and was just 1/5 from the charity stripe.
  7. Coach McKay is now 5-0 all-time as head coach against the Chanticleers dating back to his first stint as head coach at Liberty when he was 4-0.
  8. The Flames tied a season low with 7 turnovers against the Chanticleers. They also had just 7 turnovers against William & Mary in the 3rd game of the season. Liberty has struggled with turnovers all year including 19 against Asheville on Saturday.
  9. Liberty loves playing Sun Belt teams or teams headed to the Sun Belt.
  10. We’re no longer in last place in Big South play! LU improves to 1-3 in conference while the Longwood Lancers lost tonight to fall to 0-4.
  11. This win should do a ton for this young team’s confidence moving forward.
  12. The Flames return to action Saturday in the Vines Center as they host Campbell at 2pm.