Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team (7-4) used a balanced scoring effort and its strongest defensive performance of the season in a 67-51 victory over UNC Pembroke (2-3) Sunday afternoon at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 67, UNC Pembroke 51
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (7-4), UNC Pembroke (2-3)
Location: Shuford Memorial Gymnasium | Hickory, N.C.
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STATS OF THE GAME:
• Lenoir-Rhyne had five players score in double figures. Junior forward and preseason all-league honoree
Madi Suddreth (Taylorsville, N.C.) posted a double-double – 13 points and 14 rebounds – in the win.
• Senior guard
Justyce Swango (Virginia Beach, Va.) had a good all-around game for the Bears as well, totaling four rebounds, three assists and two steals. The Bears also received 11 points from freshman center
Olivia Nunn (Lexington, N.C.) and junior guard
Kendall Toineeta (Chrerokee, N.C.) while senior guard
Cassidy Joyner (Dobson, N.C.) rounded out the double-digit scorers for the home team with 10 points.
• Lenoir-Rhyne also held advantages in both points in the paint (24-16) and points off turnovers (20-12).
• UNC Pembroke's Nyla Allen (East Orange, N.J.) led all scorers with 20 points but the Braves shot just 26 percent (17-of-66) from the field.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• The 51 points the Bears gave up today was a season-low. In addition, Lenoir-Rhyne is riding a three-game winning streak.
• Suddreth ranks second in the league in scoring at 19.3 points per outing. Nunn had a career-high in points this afternoon as well.
• Lenoir-Rhyne is undefeated at 7-0 this year when having a positive assist-to-turnover ratio. Today, the ratio was 18-to-13.
• The Bears never trailed in the contest.
UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne prepares for a two-game road trip before the Christmas Holiday Break begins, starting with a South Atlantic Conference contest on Wednesday, December 13, against Mars Hill in Mars Hill, N.C., at 6:00 p.m. UNC Pembroke hosts Columbus State on Sunday, December 17, at 1:30 p.m., in a Peach Belt Conference contest.
