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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Harman
70
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LR 1-0
52
USC Aiken USCA 0-1
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LR
1-0
70
Final
52
USC Aiken USCA
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 14 17 19 20 70
USC Aiken USCA 6 12 12 22 52

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Open Season with Win over USC Aiken

Aiken, S.C. -- The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team opened their season with a dominant win over USC-Aiken in the first game of the PBC/SAC Challenge. The Bears led by as many as 27 points in a wire-to-wire victory. Blaikley Crooks led all scorers with 16 points, while Emily Harman added 13 points on the afternoon. 

GAME INFORMATION:
Final:  Lenoir-Rhyne 70, USC-Aiken 52
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (1-0), USC-Aiken (0-1)
Location: Aiken, S.C. | Convocation Center

STATS AND INFO:
  • This is the 4th year of the PBC/SAC Challenge with these four teams. Carson-Newman will face off against Lander this afternoon. 
  • The Bears move to 3-1 against USC-Aiken during this challenge. 
  • LR moves to 2-1 in season openers under Coach Grahm Smith.
  • Harman is now 37 points away from 700 career points
FIRST HALF:
  • The Pacers actually scored the first point of the game, but a Maddie Dillinger layup with 6:58 left in the first quarter gave the Bears a 2-1 lead, a lead the Bears held on for the rest of the game. 
  • LR went on a 11-2 run after the Pacers' first point of the game.
  • The Bears held USC-Aiken to just four field goals in the first and 17% shooting in the half. 
  • The Pacers did dominate the glass in the half, out rebounding the Bears 24-11 including 10 on the offensive glass. 
SECOND HALF:
  • The Bears opened a 20-point lead in the third quarter and stretched the lead to 27 in the middle of the 4th. 
  • Nine different players scored in the second half for the Bears, led by seven by Crooks and Harman. 
  • The Bears drilled 12 of 13 free-throws in the half and went 20-for-23 from the line in the game. 
  • The LR defense forced eight turnovers in the second half and 19 in the game. 
NOTABLE PACERS:
  • Jentri Worley lead the Pacers with 12 points while Emily Trushel and Hailey Unger added 11 points each. 
  • Annalise Malone had nine rebounds and Delaney Trushel added eight rebounds. 
ABOUT THE BEARS:
  • Crooks and Harman each added five rebounds to lead the Bears.
  • Azariah Fields scored seven points including 5-for-5 from the free throw line in her Bears debut. She added four dimes as well.
  • Megan Landsiedel had five steals to help the Bears to 24 points off turnovers. 
UP NEXT: Bears will battle with Lander on day two of the PBC/SAC Challenge. Tip-off is at 1:00 PM. 
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