FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) Ryan Kemrite hit four 3-pointers and scored 19 points and Liberty bounced back from a Saturday loss to Big South leader Winthrop to crush Longwood 93-62 on Thursday night.
The Flames (12-10, 7-2) had been on a season-best four game win streak before falling to the Eagles.
Lovell Cabbil, who also nailed four 3s, finished with 16 points and Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz added 13 for Liberty. The Flames shot 54.4 percent from the field and hit 17 3-pointers to tie the season-high output by any Big South school this year.
Darrion Allen led all scorers with 20 points for Longwood (6-14, 3-6) and Khris Kane added another 19 points.
Liberty opened on a 16-0 run, highlighted by a Brock Gardner dunk, and led 50-25 at halftime. Cabbil opened the second half with a layup, followed by a Kemrite 3, for a 30-point Flames lead.
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