HICKORY, N.C.-- Lenoir-Rhyne fell to Catawba on Wednesday evening as the Indians completed the season sweep of the Bears. Five players scored in double figures for the visitors who imprvoed to 9-1 in league play. 

GAME INFORMATION:
Final: Catawba 74, Lenoir-Rhyne 60
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (8-10, 3-7 SAC), Catawba (14-4, 9-1 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Shuford Arena

STATS OF THE GAME:
- A balanced attack paced the Indians who were led by 14 points from Javeon Jones, one of five in double figures. Kris Robinson and Kaleb Wallace each had 13. 
- Nas Tyson had 15 points and seven boards on 7-of-11 shooting for Lenoir-Rhyne and T.J. Nesmith added 10 points and five boards.
- Hamilton Campbell came off the bench for 10 points and three assists and was 5-of-10 from the field. 
- The Bears went just 3-of-20 from the 3-point line in the game and couldn't overcome a 33% shooting performance from the field in the first half. 
- Despite a slow start to the second half, LR would finish shooting 51.6 percent from the floor in the final 20 minutes and shaved a 21 point Catawba lead to nine with just over three minutes to play. 
- Catawba had 19 assists on 27 made baskets, including a team-high six grom Jones. 
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: 
- LR was uncharacteristically sloppy, turning the ball over 20 times in the game which is a season high. 
- Catawba hit 40 percent of their 3-pointers, one of just three teams to covert at 40 percent or higher from deep against LR all season. 
- The Bears fell to 7-3 at home this year. 
- LR is now 39-37 in the NCAA Era against Catawba. 
- This is the first season sweep of the Bears by Catawba since the 2014-15 season.

UP NEXT:  LR will stay in the confines of Shuford Arena on Saturday when they host Newberry at 4 p.m.