Box Score
Banner Elk, N.C. – A 23-4 run in the first quarter proved to be all the Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team needed to put away the Lees-McRae College Bobcats on the road on Tuesday afternoon, 85-55.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 85 | Lees-McRae 55
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (7-4) | Lee's McRae (5-6)
Location: Williams Gymnasium | Banner Elk, N.C.
STATS OF THE GAME:
• Preseason All-SAC selection,
Madi Suddreth, continued her string of strong performances this season by posting her second double-double of the year with 16 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and a steal to lead the Bears. A trio of Bears were not far behind with
Madeline Hardy (12),
Ashley Rodriguez (11) and
Kendall Toineeta (11) all scoring in double-digits.
• Good defense leads to great offense and easy scoring opportunities. That was the case today as the Bears limited the Bobcats' offense to 31.7 percent shooting while they capitalized by boasting a 47.8 shooting percentage from the floor.
• The Bears simply were more aggressive down low, capitalizing on their size and that led to an advantage in rebounding(57-25) and points in the paint(40-16).
• After shooting just fifty percent from the charity stripe in the loss last game, the Bears turned around and were a near-perfect 15-for-17 from the line today.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• The Bears returned to their winning ways on the road and now own a 4-1 mark in that category.
• Hardy has caught fire as of late and scored in double digits in each of the last two contests.
• Lenoir-Rhyne has now improved their nonconference record to an impressive 5-2 on the season.
UP NEXT:
The Bears will take some time to rest up over the Christmas break, then return to host Limestone on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 2 p.m.
