Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team (8-6, 2-4) fell to Lincoln Memorial (7-5, 3-3) by a 72-58 score on Saturday afternoon in a South Atlantic Conference game at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lincoln Memorial 72, Lenoir-Rhyne 58
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (8-6, 2-4 SAC), Lincoln Memorial (7-5, 3-3 SAC)
Location: Shuford Memorial Gymnasium | Hickory, N.C.
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STATS OF THE GAME:
•    The Lady Railsplitters were led by Qua Hines (Gatlinburg, Tenn.) with a game-high 15 points and seven rebounds while Ross Mathis (Greer, S.C.) also scored in double figures – 11 points – in the victory.  
•    Lenoir-Rhyne junior guard Kendall Toineeta (Cherokee, N.C.) neared a second triple-double again this year – nine points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists – despite the loss.  Lenoir-Rhyne senior guard Cassidy Joyner (Dobson, N.C.) added a game-high 15 points and three treys as well for the Bears, who shot just nine-of-32 in the second half.
•    Trailing by a 31-29 margin at halftime, Lincoln Memorial opened the second half by scoring the first eleven points and holding Lenoir-Rhyne scoreless until the 2:30 mark of the third period.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
•    Lenoir-Rhyne totaled nine three-pointers on the day including four treys from freshman guard Kennedy Weigt (Manteno, Ill.), who scored a dozen points.

UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne next hosts Catawba while Lincoln Memorial returns home to take on Anderson.  Both games take place on Wednesday night beginning at 6:00 p.m.  The Bears will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak.