Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team (11-9, 5-7) came out strong and played as a team with four players scoring in double figures Wednesday evening at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium in a 72-54 victory over Coker (6-11, 3-8) in South Atlantic Conference action. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 72, Coker 54
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (11-9, 5-7 SAC), Coker (6-11, 3-8 SAC) 
Location: Shuford Memorial Gymnasium | Hickory, N.C.  
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STATS OF THE GAME:
•    Lenoir-Rhyne junior guard Kendall Toineeta (Cherokee, N.C.) led the Bears with 16 points, four assists, two steals and one block in an impressive all-around contest.
•    Junior forward Madi Suddreth (Taylorsville, N.C.) added 14 points, senior guard Justyce Swango (Virginia Beach, Va.) totaled 13 points and junior guard Ashley Rodriguez (Orlando, Fla.) rounded out the double-digit scoring with 11 points in addition to three treys for the Bears.  Suddreth added 10 rebounds to complete the double-double.
•    Coker's Erin Houser (Orangeburg, S.C.) was the only player in double figures for the Cobras, finishing with 14 points.
•    The Bears were efficient from three-point range, hitting six-of-14 attempts for a 43-percent clip.  LR led by as many as 22 points – 51-29 with 4:06 left in the third period – and scored 19 points off turnovers in addition to 22 points in the paint.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
•    Lenoir-Rhyne increased its winning streak to three games.
•    This is Suddreth's first double-double since a 13-point, 14-rebound effort in a 67-51 win over UNC Pembroke on December 10, 2017.
•    Rodriguez now has four straight 11-point games.
•    Coker lost for the fifth consecutive contest.

UP NEXT:
In the next round of South Atlantic conference games on Saturday at 2:00 p.m., Lenoir-Rhyne travels to Harrogate, Tenn., to take on Lincoln Memorial while Coker returns home to face fifth-ranked Carson-Newman.