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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Crooks
58
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 3-2,0-0 SAC
51
UNC Pembroke UNCP 3-3,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
3-2,0-0 SAC
58
Final
51
UNC Pembroke UNCP
3-3,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 8 16 17 17 58
UNC Pembroke UNCP 12 12 13 14 51

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Bears Down UNC Pembroke, 58-51

Pembroke, N.C.--  The Trio of Blaikley Crooks, Emily Harman and Mikeba Jones combined for 45 of the Bears 58 points as the Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball team downed UNC Pembroke 58-51 on Sunday evening.  Jones added ten rebounds for her first career double-double. Bears hit 23 of 26 free throws on the night to help them rebound and move to 3-2 on the season. 

GAME INFORMATION:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 58 , UNC Pembroke 51
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (3-2) , UNC Pembroke (3-3) 
Location: Pembroke, N.C. | Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court

STATS AND INFO:
  • Tonight was the Bears's first trip to Pembroke since the 2018 season. 
  • This contest was also the 10th all-time match up between programs. Bears are 8-2 against the Braves after tonight's win. 
  • Megan Landsiedel had a career high 13 points in last year's 71-48 win in Hickory. 
  • Harman is 30 points away from 1200 career points. 
  • Jones season high in rebounds last year was three. Jones had seven rebounds on Tuesday night against Francis Marion. 
  • LR is 2-0 after coming off a loss this season. 
FIRST HALF:
  • Braves took a four-point lead into the second quarter after shooting 40% in the opening frame. Bears started slow shooting just 3-15 in the first ten minutes. 
  • After UNC Pembroke took a 17-10 lead with 8:01 left in the half, the Bears scored 14 of the last 21 points as the teams went into the break tied at 24.
  • Only four Bears scored in the first half lead by 9 from Crooks. Despite shooting 27% from the floor the Bears hit all six free throws in the half. 
SECOND HALF:
  • Both teams shot over 50% in the third quarter as the Bears opened a seven point lead but saw the lead shrink to four thanks to a buzzer beater by Kalaya Hall to end the quarter. 
  • After the Braves cut the lead to one possession with 1:58 left, Landsiedel got a steal and layup to push the lead back to two possessions. 
  • Bears went on to hit 6-7 from the free throw line to seal their third victory of the season. 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • Crooks had 18 points on 5-15 shooting and added three steals on the evening.
  • Harman had 15 points, three rebounds and two assists. 
  • Tilda Lindstrom added 7 points and eight rebounds.
  • Jones was the only Bear to score off the bench as she went 3-5 from the floor and perfect 6-6 from the line. 
UPNEXT: Game two of the road trip will be a trip to Converse for a 5:00 PM tip-off on Wednesday. 
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