Charlotte, N.C..--   Queens  used a 10-0 run in the third quarter to erase Lenoir-Rhyne's seven point lead to come away with a 72-57 win over the Bears on Saturday afternoon. 

Inside the Matchup:
Final: Queens 72, Lenoir Rhyne 57
Records: Lenoir Rhyne (2-5, 0-2 SAC), Queens (2-6, 1-1 SAC)
Location: Levine Center I Charlotte, N.C.

Stats of the Game:

• Bears took a 31-26 lead in the halftime with eight different Bears scoring in the first half.
• After the Bears scored the first basket in the third quarter, Queens went on a 10-0 run to take a 36-33 lead with 6:43 left in the third period.
• Queens held SAC Player of the Week Madeline Hardy to eight points. Hardy missed all six of her shots from the floor but did go 8-9 from the free throw line.
• Kiara Moore was the only Bear in double figures. Moore scored a career-high 11 points and added five rebounds.
• Queens's Kristina Eanes scored 24 points on 12-14 shooting and added five steals for the Royals.
• Eanes five steals were part of the 19 turnovers the Royals forced while only turning over the ball 6 times. Thanks to a 19-6 turnover advantage the Royals also had a 20-6 advantage in fast break points.
• The Bears shot a season low 29.3% from the floor (17-58)

Beyond the Box Score:

• This is Queens first win over the Bears since January 21, 2015.
• LR still lead the all-time series 19-10 including winning 11 out of the last 13 games.
• With 8 points tonight, sophomore Madeline Hardy has eclipses the 400 point mark in just 37 games. Hardy has now scored 407 career points.
• 20 of the Bears 57 points came from the free-throw line. Bears shot an impressive 20-22 from the charity line.

Up Next:  LR will play an afternoon game Tuesday December 3 at Wingate. Game will start at 11:30 AM.