Hickory, N.C.-- The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team shot just 28 percent in a 54-44 loss to Wingate on Saturday afternoon.
Karlie Bearden was tremendous for the Bears, scoring 10 points to go with 13 rebounds and five blocked shots.
Inside the Matchup:
Final: Wingate 54, Lenoir-Rhyne 44
Records: Lenoir Rhyne (8-12, 6-8 SAC), Wingate (13-8, 7-7 SAC)
Location: Shuford Gymnasium I Hickory, N.C.
Stats of the Game:
- Neither team could find the groove offensively, Wingate shot just 29 percent for the game, compared to 28 percent from LR. LR hit just 15 percent from long range while the Bulldogs went 4-for-12.
- Teliyah Jeter led the Bulldogs with a double-double. Jeter finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds and added six blocks.
- LR led 28-23 at the break but the third quarter proved to be the difference. LR shot 2-of-12 in the quarter and were outscored 17-6.
- Jackson Douglas came off the bench for Wingate to add 11 points and Destiny Coleman added 12 boards.
- Kennedy Weigt added 10 points for the Bears.
Beyond the Box Score:
- Heading into today's game, Wingate has won 3 out of the last 4 games with the Bears. All four games have been wire to wire close games. All games have finished within six points.
- Today's contest featured two of the best three-point shooters in the conference. Wingate's Hannah Clark comes into the game shooting 45% from three-point range in conference play this season, while Lenoir-Rhyne's Weigt has made 2.5 three-pointers per game this season, which is good for third in the SAC conference this year. Clark has made at least one three-pointer in 17 of 19 games this year while Weigt has made at least one in 18 of 19 games this year.
- As good as Clark has been beyond the arc, The rest of Wingate's team only shots 25% from deep (33/127). Wingate has shot the least amount of three's in the SAC conference. Wingate has only shot 213 of them while Carson-Newman leads the SAC with 544 three-point attempts.
Up Next: Lincoln Memorial will travel to the Shu on Wednesday evening at 5:30 PM
