Wingate, N.C.-- The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team fell to SAC-Leader Wingate 83-42 on the road Wednesday evening as the Bulldogs move to 13-0 in SAC play.
Brandi Hudson scored in double figures for the sixth straight game to lead the Bears.
GAME INFORMATION:
Final: Wingate 83, Lenoir-Rhyne 42
Records: Wingate (15-1, 13-0 SAC) I Lenoir-Rhyne (4-9, 3-8 SAC)
Location: Wingate, N.C. |
Cuddy Arena
STATS AND INFO:
- Wingate wins their 15th straight game tonight, which is the longest streak currently in DII
- The Bulldogs also go to 13-0 in the SAC for the first time in program history.
- The Bears have not won in Cuddy Arena since 1/27/2016, a span of seven games.
- Megan Landsiedel made her first career start for the Bears tonight.
- The 41 point loss is the largest loss since an 84-34 loss at Wingate on November 24th, 2015.
FIRST HALF:
- After a slow start by both teams, Wingate finished the quarter with a 15-4 run over the last five minutes to open a 13 point lead after the first ten minutes. Wingate's Bryanna Troutman scored ten points in the quarter while Bears were led by Blaikley Crooks with four.
- Bears shot 5-15 in the opening quarter including missing all five three-point attempts, while Wingate shot 52.9% from the floor (9-17).
- The second quarter was all Bulldogs as Wingate hit all four three point attempts en route to a 66.7% shooting percentage in the quarter while their defense held the Bears to just 28.6% shooting in the quarter.
- Wingate took a 27 point lead into halftime as nine different players scored for them in the first twenty minutes.
SECOND HALF:
- The second half did not get any better for the Bears as the Bulldogs grew their lead to 43 points during the fourth quarter.
- Wingate outrebounded the Bears 49-26 on the evening with a 17-9 advantage on the offensive glass.
- For the second time this year, the Bears failed to shoot 30% from the floor finishing at 29% on the night (16-55).
ABOUT THE BEARS:
- Hudson scored in double figures for the sixth straight game with a team-high 12 points on 5-13 shooting.
- Emily Harman finished with five points, five assists and four rebounds in the contest.
- Crooks added six points as the sophomore is five points away from 200 in her career.
NOTABLE BULLDOGS:
- Troutman, last week's SAC player of the week finished with 14 points and eight rebounds in just 21 minutes of action.
- Haleigh Brandon added a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds.
- Hannah Clark and Mikayla Dyson each scored ten points for Wingate.
UP NEXT: Bears will return home to host Coker on Saturday at 2:00 P.M.
