Brevard, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team (9-3, 4-0) stayed alone atop the South Atlantic Conference standings with a 77-49 win over Brevard (3-9, 1-3) Saturday afternoon at Boshamer Gymnasium.

Junior forward Nneka Awuruonye (Charlotte, N.C.) led four L-R players in double figures with a team-high 14 points as the Bears won their fourth straight game.

Junior guard Krystal Patton (Chilhowie, Va.) added 12 points off the bench as well for Lenoir-Rhyne, who improved to 14-0 all-time against Brevard.

Brevard's Micheala Watkins (Forest City, N.C.) led all scorers with 17 points but the Tornados were held to just 28 percent shooting (15-of-54) for the game in the setback.

Brevard stayed close until Lenoir-Rhyne scored the final 14 points of the first half to take a 37-21 lead into intermission.

L-R's margin was never threatened the rest of the contest and the Bears increased their lead to as many as 28 points at 68-40 with a pair of free throws by Awuruonye with just under seven minutes left.

Lenoir-Rhyne sophomore guard Jazmine Charles (Lexington, N.C.) and junior forward Whitney Brinkley (Asheville, N.C.) added 11 points each as the Bears also held a 48-31 advantage in rebounding in the victory.

Lenoir-Rhyne returns home to face Catawba in a South Atlantic Conference game on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m., at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.

Brevard, meanwhile, travels to Harrogate, Tenn., to take on Lincoln Memorial in a league contest beginning at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday evening as well.