BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - The Gardner-Webb University women's basketball team (10-15, 7-6 Big South) couldn't shake a cold shooting start on Wednesday night inside Paul Porter Arena, falling 75-46 to visiting Longwood in Big South Conference action (18-9, 9-4 Big South)

The Runnin' Bulldogs started from behind on Wednesday night, with Longwood opening the game on an 8-0 run. Gardner-Webb managed to cut the Lancers lead to as few as four points in the final seconds of the opening frame, but a nearly 11 minute drought without a field goal after allowed Longwood to rebuild a double-digit lead through the second quarter and lead 34-16 at the half..

Gardner-Webb shot 0-for-13 from the floor in the second quarter and 0-of-5 from three, but did manage to hit 9-of-12 at the free throw line to stay afloat. The Runnin' Bulldogs rebounded in the third, shooting 7-of-10 and scoring 18 points to try and keep pace with the Lancers.

Freshman guard Kendall Scott led the way for Gardner-Webb on Wednesday night, continuing a good string of individual games with a season-high 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting, 6-of-6 at the free throw line, and a pair of made threes. Scott put together some her best play late in the third quarter, knocking down a three and and a couple mid-range jumpers.

Graduate forward Elze Motekaityte also posted another near double-double, scoring nine points for the Runnin' Bulldogs and grabbing 10 rebounds. Motekaityte posted her best run of play in the third and fourth quarters with a series of made shots in the paint.

Senior guard Ashley Hawkins finished as the other Gardner-Webb player in double figures, scoring 11 points while pulling down three rebounds and knocking down one of the 'Dawgs made three pointers. The Long Beach, Calif. native has now reached double-figure scoring in 22 of 25 games for the Runnin' Bulldogs this season.

The Runnin' Bulldogs return to action on Saturday, February 22d with just three games remaining in the regular season, traveling to High Point for a 2 p.m. tip-off