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77
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 13-0,4-0 SAC
60
Mount Olive MO 6-7,3-2 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
13-0,4-0 SAC
77
Final
60
Mount Olive MO
6-7,3-2 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 20 13 17 27 77
Mount Olive MO 22 10 20 8 60

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Runs Winning Streak to 13 in Comeback Victory

Mount Olive, N.C.-- A fourth quarter surge that saw LR end the game on a 25-2 run fueled a 13th consecutive win for the Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team on Monday afternoon. The Bears trailed by 2 going into the fourth quarter but would up outscoring Mount Olive by 19 in the final frame. 

GAME INFORMATION:
Final:  No. 7/No.15 Lenoir-Rhyne 77, Mount Olive 60
Records: No. 7/No.15 Lenoir-Rhyne (13-0), Mount Olive (6-6)
Location: Mount Olive, N.C. | Kornegay Arena

STATS AND INFO:
  • This is the Bears first trip to Mount Olive in program history.
  • This is the third all-time meeting between programs as the Bears won in 2017 and 1992. 
  • LR will finish the season 6-0 against Conference Carolina teams while Mount Olive is now 1-3 against the SAC.
  • The win is Coach's Smith 30th career win at LR in his third season. 
FIRST HALF:
  • The first quarter saw seven lead changes and four ties as both teams shot over 50% from the floor. The host took a two point lead into the second period.
  • Crooks scored 11 points in the opening quarter to lead all scorers.
  • After the teams combined for 42 points in the opening quarter the defense clamped down as the teams only scored 23 points in the second quarter. Bears shot 25% while the Trojans shot 27%. However the Bears took an one point lead into intermission. 
SECOND HALF:
  • Mount Olive outscored the Bears 20-17 in the third quarter to take a 52-50 lead into the fourth quarter. 
  • The fourth quarter was all LR who outscored the Trojans 27-8 and closed the game on a 25-2 run. 
  • LR shot 11-for-13 in the final 10 minutes and held Mount Olive to 3-of-11 shooting. 
NOTABLE TROJANS:
  • Haleigh Crews had 14 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
  • Laila Harris had 11 points and three rebounds.
  • Reagan Hune had 10 points and three blocks. 
ABOUT THE BEARS:
  • Crooks had 15 points and six boards for LR. 
  • Brandi Hudson added 15 points and went 5-for-5 from the line. Hudson added six boards with five being offensive. 
  • Hannah Stull had a season-high 14 points and has scored 27 points in her last two games.
UP NEXT:  The Bears will travel to UNC-Greensboro on December 30th for an exhibition contest before return to the Shu to ring in the New Years with a contest against Young Harris on January 1st. 
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