NEWBERRY, S.C. ---  Eleazer Arena continues to be a house of horrors for the Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Basketball Team who dropped its 12th straight game at Newberry on Saturday. The 76-72 loss to the Wolves continues a losing streak that dates back to 2009. 

Inside the Matchup:
Final: Newberry 76, Lenoir-Rhyne 72
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (13-12, 9-11 SAC), Newberry (13-13, 9-11 SAC)
Location: Eleazer Arena  I Newberry, S.C.

Stats of the Game:

• Lenoir-Rhyne shot 51.6 percent from the field in the first half but slumped to 32.2 percent in the final 20 minutes. The Bears also hit just 3-of-17 from long range in the second half. 
• R.J. Gunn was one of three in double figures, scoring 17 points on 7-of-17 shooting. Mason Hawks had 14 (and went 4-of-8 from deep) and Darius Simmons had 11. Cooper Fowler and Davion Bradford each had nine. 
• Newberry held a 43-33 advantage on the boards and grabbed 11 offensive boards. The Wolves also turned the ball over just six times. 
• The lead changed hands 13 times in the contest and was tied on six occasions. 
• Newberry had four players in double figures, including three who scored 16 apiece. 
• The game was tied at 70 with 3:21 to play but LR had no field goals the rest of the way and a jumper by TJ Brown with 23 seconds to go proved to be the game-winner for Newberry. 

Beyond the Box Score:

• In the losing streak at Newberry, LR has lost games in double (2016) and triple (2014) overtime. A season ago, Newberry hit three free throws with less than a second on the clock to come away with a 103-101 victory. 
• The last LR win at Newberry came on Feb. 7, 2009, a 66-55 win. 
• Newberry swept the season series from LR, winning both games by a combined five points. 
• With one week left in the season, LR is currently the number eight seed in the conference tournament. The Bears hold a one game lead over Wingate for the final spot in the league tourney. 

Up Next:  The Bears return to action on Wednesday evening when Mars Hill visits for a 7:30 p.m. tip.