Hickory, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team (18-7, 13-4) made it four victories in a row with a 61-47 win over Mars Hill (6-19, 3-14) Wednesday evening on Senior Night in a South Atlantic Conference game at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.

L-R junior guard Krystal Patton (Chilhowie, Va.) led all scorers with 19 points to go along with 11 rebounds as the Bears remained one game behind first-place Anderson (20-7, 13-3) in the league standings.

Sophomore guard Jazmine Charles (Lexington, N.C.) added 10 points as the Bears clinched at least second place in the conference this year and swept the season series from the Lions.

Mars Hill was led by Kelsey Espinosa (Austin, Texas) with 11 points but the Lions shot just 30 percent (14-of-46) from the floor and turned the ball over 22 times in the setback.

Lenoir-Rhyne held a 24-18 edge at halftime and pushed its advantage to as many as 15 points in the second half en route to the win.

After a three-pointer by Patton increased the Bears' margin to 49-34 with 4:55 left, Lenoir-Rhyne never let its advantage fall under eight points the rest of the way.

L-R, 9-2 at home this season and ranked fourth in this week's NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Poll, held a 40-31 edge in rebounding and hit 14-of-18 free throw attempts in the second half in the victory.

On the final regular season day of the year Saturday, Lenoir-Rhyne travels to Newberry, S.C., to face Newberry beginning at 2:00 p.m., while Mars Hill returns home to host Anderson at 2:00 p.m.