2024–25 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team

{{Short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| sport = women's basketball

| sex = none

| year = 2024–25

| team = Liberty Lady Flames

| logo = Liberty Flames wordmark.svg

| logo_size = 150

| conference = Conference USA

| short_conf = C-USA

| record = 26–7

| conf_record = 16–2

| head_coach = Carey Green

| hc_year = 26th

| assoc_coach = Alexis Sherard

| asst_coach1 = Andrea "Andy" Bloodworth

| asst_coach2 = Katie Mattera

| asst_coach3 = Dan Lumpkin

| asst_coach4 = Amber Lee

| arena = Liberty Arena

| champion = CUSA co-regular season champions
CUSA tournament champions

| tourney = NCAA tournament

| tourney_result = First Round

}}

{{2024–25 Conference USA women's basketball standings}}

The 2024–25 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Flames, led by 26th-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Virginia, as second-year members of Conference USA.

Previous season

The Lady Flames finished the 2023–24 season 18–16, 11–5 in C-USA play, to finish in a tie for second place.{{Cite news|url=https://conferenceusa.com/standings.aspx?standings=1146|title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings|work=Conference USA|access-date=January 30, 2025|language=en}} They defeated Western Kentucky,{{Cite news|url=https://wset.com/sports/college-sports/liberty-women-survive-cusa-tourney-opener-against-wku|title=Liberty women survive CUSA Tourney opener against WKU|work=WSET-TV|access-date=January 30, 2025|language=en}} and New Mexico State,{{Cite news|url=https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/sports/college/nmsu/2024/03/15/nmsu-womens-run-ends-against-liberty-in-cusa-semifinals/72995230007/|title=NMSU women's basketball team's run ends against Liberty in CUSA semifinals|work=Las Cruces Sun-News|access-date=January 30, 2025|language=en}} before falling to top-seeded Middle Tennessee in the C-USA tournament championship game.{{Cite news|url=https://newsadvance.com/sports/college/liberty-women-fall-to-middle-tennessee-in-cusa-tournament-championship/article_81afeab2-e3e9-11ee-ab1f-331559a5907f.html|title=Liberty women fall to Middle Tennessee in CUSA tournament championship|work=Lynchburg News and Advance|url-access=subscription|access-date=January 30, 2025|language=en}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Avery|last=Mills|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=fr|rs=|home=Milford, Delaware|high_school=Liberty Christian Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Claudia|last=Acin|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=so|rs=|home=Girona, Spain|high_school=Les Alzines}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ify|last=Nwaobi|num=6|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=fr|rs=|home=Calgary, Alberta|high_school=Edge School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Pien|last=Steenbergen|num=7|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=so|rs=y|home=Berlicum, Netherlands|high_school=Calandlyceum}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brooke|last=Moore|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=so|rs=|home=Kennesaw, Georgia|high_school=North Cobb Christian School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Caroline|last=Shiery|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=so|rs=y|home=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|high_school=Central Dauphin High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Asia|last=Boone|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=so|rs=|home=San Diego, California|high_school=IMG Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emily|last=Howard|num=14|pos=C|ft=6|in=5|class=jr|rs=y|home=Vancouver, British Columbia|high_school=Harding Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maleah|last=Alexander|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=fr|rs=|home=Burlington, Kentucky|high_school=Cooper High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emmy|last=Stout|num=17|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=fr|rs=|home=San Diego, California|high_school=Liberty Christian Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Elisabeth|last=Aegisdottir|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=so|rs=|home=Grindavík, Iceland|high_school=Fjolbrautarskoli Suournesja}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Anna|last=Badosa|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=sr|rs=y|home=Girona, Spain|high_school=Franklin Pierce}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emma|last=Hess|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|rs=|home=Beavercreek, Ohio|high_school=Legacy Christian Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bella|last=Smuda|num=31|pos=C|ft=6|in=6|class=sr|rs=y|home=Exton, Pennsylvania|high_school=Downingtown East High School}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Alexis Sherard ({{college|Saint Michael's}})
  • Andrea "Andy" Bloodworth ({{college|Calvin}})
  • Katie Mattera ({{college|Liberty}})
  • Dan Lumpkin ({{college|Austin Peay}})
  • Amber Lee (Maryville)

|roster_url=https://libertyflames.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2024-25

|accessdate=January 30, 2025

}}

Schedule and results

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|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Liberty Lady Flames|color=white}}"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2024

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Valparaiso

| site_stadium = Wooden Family Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Xenia, OH

| gamename = Total Athlete Tip-Off

| tv = Gray Media

| score = 77–58

| attend = 1,200

| record = 1–0

| highscorer = Hess

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Aegisdottir

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hodges

| assists = 8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 7, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Duke

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 67–83

| attend = 2,845

| record = 1–1

| highscorer = Boone

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Aegisdottir

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Hess

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = California Baptist

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| gamename = C-USA/WAC Alliance

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–44

| attend = 1,316

| record = 2–1

| highscorer = Boone

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Smuda

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hodges

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2024

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Tennessee

| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| tv = SECN+

| score = 93–109

| attend = 9,109

| record = 2–2

| highscorer = Smuda

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Aegisdottir

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Aegisdottir

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24, 2024

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Towson

| site_stadium = TU Arena

| site_cityst = Towson, MD

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 64–57

| attend = 425

| record = 3–2

| highscorer = Hess

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Smuda

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Hodges, Badosa}}

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2024

| time = 1:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| site_stadium = Global Credit Union Arena

| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ

| gamename = C-USA/WAC Alliance

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 50–79

| attend = 534

| record = 3–3

| highscorer = Howard

| points = 10

| highrebounder = Hess

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Acin

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30, 2024

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Christopher Newport

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 106–58

| attend = 989

| record = 4–3

| highscorer = Smuda

| points = 19

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|tied|Smuda, Steenbergen}}

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Mills, Acin}}

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = North Carolina A&T

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 56–51

| attend = 1,013

| record = 5–3

| highscorer = Boone

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Aegisdottir

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hess

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Randolph

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 109–26

| attend = 865

| record = 6–3

| highscorer = Stout

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Stout

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Mills

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2024

| time = 9:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee

| site_cityst = Cherokee, NC

| gamename = Cherokee Invitational semifinal

| tv = Stadium

| score = 75–61

| attend = 719

| record = 7–3

| highscorer = Hodges

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Smuda

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Hess, Aegisdottir}}

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 2024

| time = 9:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee

| site_cityst = Cherokee, NC

| gamename = Cherokee Invitational championship

| tv = Stadium

| score = 63–71

| attend = 1,176

| record = 7–4

| highscorer = Smuda

| points = 11

| highrebounder = Stout

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Hodges

| assists = 5

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Liberty Lady Flames|color=white}}"| C-USA regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2025

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–66

| attend = 644

| record = 8–4

| conference = 1–0

| highscorer = Hess

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Smuda

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hodges

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2025

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| tv = ESPNU/ESPN+

| score = 41–69

| attend = 4,107

| record = 8–5

| conference = 1–1

| highscorer = Smuda

| points = 7

| highrebounder = Hodges

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Smuda, Hess, Stout}}

| assists = 2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Sam Houston

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–54

| attend = 869

| record = 9–5

| conference = 2–1

| highscorer = Hess

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Smuda

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Hodges

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–64

| attend = 1,029

| record = 10–5

| conference = 3–1

| highscorer = Boone

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Stout

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Badosa

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2025

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center

| site_cityst = El Paso, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–64

| attend = 1,346

| record = 11–5

| conference = 4–1

| highscorer = Hess

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Smuda

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Aegisdottir

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2025

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Pan American Center

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–72

| attend = 593

| record = 12–5

| conference = 5–1

| highscorer = Smuda

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Hodges

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Mills

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2025

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = FIU

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 83–54

| attend = 1,546

| record = 13–5

| conference = 6–1

| highscorer = Hess

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Smuda

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Badosa, Acin}}

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Kennesaw State

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74-39

| attend = 941

| record = 14-5

| conference = 7-1

| highscorer = Hess

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Stout

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Acin, Aegisdottir, Badosa, Hodges}}

| assists = 2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2025

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2025

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2025

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Sam Houston

| site_stadium = Bernard Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63−58

| attend = 874

| record = 17−6

| conference = 10−2

| highscorer = Stout

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Aegisdottir

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Hess

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = UTEP

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2025

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = FIU

| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| score =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2025

| time = 7:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| score =

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| highscorer = -

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Kennesaw State

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score =

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 8, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = Liberty Arena

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score =

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| highscorer = -

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|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Liberty Lady Flames}}"| 2025 Conference USA women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11–15, 2025

| time =

| neutral = yes

| seed =

| opponent =

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Propst Arena

| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+/CBSSN

| score =

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| record =

| highscorer = -

| points =

| highrebounder = -

| rebounds =

| highassister = -

| assists =

}}

{{CBB schedule end

|timezone=Eastern

|poll=AP Poll}}

Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://libertyflames.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2024-25|title=2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule|work=Liberty University|access-date=January 30, 2025|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2335/season/2025|title=Liberty Flames 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=January 30, 2025|language=en}}

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