Box Score Hickory, N.C.-- The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball fell to Tusculum in double-overtime 88-84 Wednesday evening at the Shu.  Ashley Woodroffe had a career-high 27 points for the Bears.   

Inside the Matchup:
Final:  Tusculum 88, Lenoir-Rhyne 84
Records: Lenoir Rhyne (8-11, 6-7 SAC), Tusculum (15-4, 10-3 SAC)
Location: Shuford Gymnasium I Hickory, N.C.

Stats of the Game:

• After a back and forth first half, Tusculum stormed out to a 15 point third quarter lead before the Bears stormed back with a 8-0 run to start the 4th quarter. 
• After Tusculum's Jalia Arnwine hit one of two free throw with 7 seconds left, Woodroffe hit a layup to bring the deficit to 71-70 with 1.1 seconds. Hanna McClung stole the inbound pass and got fouled before hitting one-of-two free throws to send the game into overtime.
• LR didn't score a field goal in the first overtime, scoring all five from the charity stripe. Trailing 76-75, Nakia Hooks was fouled with 28 seconds to play. The freshman went 1-for-2 and the Bears came up with a defensive stop on the final possession to force double overtime. 
• Woodroffe put the Bears up to start the second OT but the Pioneers would answer. A 9-0 spurt gave the visitors an 85-78 edge which proved to be insurmountable.   
• Tusculum's Mia Long had three steals. Long entered the game second in Division II with 3.72 steals a game.
• Both teams entered the game evenly matched in a lot categories. Each team shot around 40% from the floor, average 39 rebounds a game, 13 assists a game and 16 turnovers a game.
• Tusculum's Kasey Johnson played the entire 50 minutes and scored 34 points on 12-for-24 shooting. Johnson went 4-for-10 from long range and had nine boards and three steals.
• Kennedy Weigt played in 46 minutes for the Bears and Karlie Bearden played 40. Bearden nearly missed a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. Hooks also came off the bench to score a career-high 16 points and add even boards. 

Beyond the Box Score:

• With Tusculum's win tonight, they have now won six straight games against the Bears and hold a 26-23 lead in the all-time series.
• Bearden recorded her 50th career steal in the contest.
• Laney Fox's four points and Kiara Moore's eight pushed the duo past the 100-point mark for their careers. 
• Both of these teams entered the game shooting 30% from three-point range. However Tusculum has attempted 150 more three this season then LR. Tusculum has shot 482 three's this year, second most in the SAC behind Carson-Newman's 517 attempts.
• The Bears trailed by as many as 15 points (3:53 mark of the third quarter) before mounting a tremendous comeback. 
• Tusculum led for 29:11. The lead changed 16 times and was tied on eight occasions. 

Up Next: LR will welcome Wingate to Hickory on Saturday at 2 PM.