Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team (6-4) ran its winning streak to two games with an easy 96-79 victory over Livingstone (4-4) Thursday evening at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 96, Livingstone 79
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (6-4), Livingstone (4-4)
Location: Shuford Memorial Gymnasium | Hickory, N.C.
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STATS OF THE GAME:
•    Lenoir-Rhyne got an extremely efficient and explosive effort from junior forward Madi Suddreth (Taylorsville, N.C.), who scored a team-high 19 points and grabbed six rebounds in just 22 minutes of action.
•    The scoring didn't stop there as three other Bears reached double figures.  Senior guard Justyce Swango (Virginia Beach, Va.) scored 15 points to go along with six rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals.  Senior center Marie Ritchie (Taylorsville, N.C.) added 13 points while freshman guard Kennedy Weigt (Manteno, Ill.) continues to be a threat from deep, adding 10 points and hitting two treys for the Bears.
•    Lenoir-Rhyne junior guard Kendall Toineeta (Cherokee, N.C.) dished out a career-high 13 assists in tonight's contest while playing just two-and-a-half quarters.
•    Livingstone's Zena Lovette (High Point, N.C.), who came in as the third-leading scorer in NCAA Division II (25.6 points per game), led everyone with 36 points on the night.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
•    Once again, Lenoir-Rhyne opened up a huge lead – 78-41 at the end of the third period – and the deficit was just too great for Livingstone to overcome.  The Blue Bears outscored the Bears by 20 points in the fourth quarter to make the final respectable.
•    The Bears held a sizable margin for points in the paint – 44-22 – and shot 57 percent (37-of-67) from the field in the victory.

UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne remains at home to host UNC Pembroke on Sunday at 2:00 p.m., in a key non-conference regional affair.  Livingstone hosts Benedict on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.