Box Score GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team competed in the semifinal round of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament on Saturday afternoon, falling in the battle with the Anderson Trojans, 77-65, in a neutral site battle at Furman University.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Anderson 77, Lenoir-Rhyne 65
Records: Anderson (28-2), Lenoir-Rhyne (17-13)
Location: Timmons Arena | Greenville, S.C.
STATS OF THE GAME:
• Lenoir-Rhyne lost the battle in the paint as they were outrebounded, 41-35, but the Bears shot better from beyond the arc, 38.5 percent to 34.6 percent. LR managed to turn the ball over less, 9-6, but only had 10 assists compared to the Trojans' 13.
• The Bears had another outstanding effort from freshman
Madeline Hardy who led the team in scoring (16) and rebounding (eight).
Kennedy Weigt and
Madi Suddreth rounded out the double-digit scorers with 15 and 13 points, respectively.
• Anderson was led in scoring by Alexy Mollenhauer with 27 and Ace Easter who finished with 20.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
• Lenoir-Rhyne's senior duo of Suddreth and Toineeta wrapped up their decorated careers in the top-10 in scoring and assists, respectively. Suddreth finishes ninth in program history in points scored, while Toineeta is fifth in assists.
• Hardy has scored in double-figures in nine of the last 11 games
• The trio honored by the SAC on Thursday combined for 36 points, 16 rebounds and averaged 33.3 minutes between the three of them in this game.
