Hickory, N.C.--. The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team won their 20th game of the season for the first time since 2013-14 as the Bears defeat Anderson 73-64 in the annual Play4Kay game on Wednesday night inside the Shu. Emily Harman continued to dominate the Trojans as the junior had her fifth career 20-point game against the Trojans as Harman scored 14 of her game-high 22 points in the 4th quarter tonight to lead the Bears to their 20th win.  

GAME INFORMATION:
Final:  Lenoir-Rhyne 73, Anderson 64
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (20-5, 10-5 SAC) , Anderson (13-12, 7-8 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Shuford Arena

STATS AND INFO:

• Today was the annual Play4Kay game which dedicates this game to the fight against ALL cancers affecting women.
• The 2013-14 team finished 24-7 and won the SAC regular season title. 
• Bears swept the Trojans in the season series for the first time since the 2011-12 season. 
• Harman now has 986 points and is 14 points away from being the 24th player in program history with 1,000 career points. 
• Harman continues to shine against Anderson as the junior has averaged 25.5 points in six career games against the Trojans. 
• Blaikley Crooks continued her red-hot month as the junior has averaged 19.2 points per game in her five games so far this February. 

FIRST HALF:

• The first quarter saw four lead changes and three ties as neither team had a lead more than one possession.
• A jumper by Anderson's Brittany Stafford gave the Trojans a 20-17 lead after ten minutes. Crooks led the Bears with seven points in the first quarter.
• A 10-0 run to close the second quarter for LR opened a 41-30 lead heading into intermission as the Bears did not look back. 
• All eight Bears that saw the floor scored a field goal in the first half as the Bears shot an even 50% from the floor. 

SECOND HALF:

• The shots were not falling in the third quarter as the Bears made just 5 of 19 shots in the quarter but got a layup from Brandi Hudson at the buzzer to take a 53-47 lead into the final frame. 
• Six fourth quarter turnovers by Anderson cost the Trojans any chance to cut the Bears lead as Anderson could not get closer then six points in the final period.
• Harman went 5 from 8 from the floor and connected on all four free-throws in the final ten minutes as Harman had 14 of the Bears final 20 points. 
• LR did not miss a free-throw in the contest for the first time since January 15, 2022 against Carson-Newman.
• Bears shot 45% from the floor in both games against Anderson this season. LR did make 32 field goals tonight their second most on the season. 

ABOUT THE TROJANS:

• Diamond McDowell had her 10th double-double of the year with 18 points and 10 rebounds. McDowell also had seven blocks in the contest.
• Britney Bailey also had a double-double as Bailey had 10 points and 11 rebounds. 
• Jalyn Spurlin had 16 points while shooting 6-11 from the floor.

ABOUT THE BEARS:

• Harman had six assists to go along with her game high 22 points.
• Hannah Stull and Brandi Hudson each had five steals on the night. 
• Azariah Fields had eight points, six rebounds and five assists while Megan Landsiedel had six rebounds as well. 
• Bears attempted a season-low six three point shots on the night.

UP NEXT:  Senior day is Saturday inside the Shu against Lincoln Memorial. Tip-off is scheduled from 2:00 PM.