Mars Hill, N.C.-- Mars Hill used a 14-0 run to close the third quarter and held on as Jalen Gathers' three pointer fell short at the buzzer as the Bears fell 64-61 on the road to the Lions. Blaikley Crooks had a game-high 22 points and Hannah Stull had a career-high 15 rebounds on the afternoon. 

GAME INFORMATION:
Final:  Mars Hill 64, Lenoir-Rhyne 61
Records: Mars Hill (6-14, 2-10 SAC) No. 14 Lenoir-Rhyne (18-4, 8-4 SAC)
Location: Mars Hill, N.C. | Stanford Arena

STATS AND INFO:

• Mars Hill snaps a two game losing streak to the Bears but LR still has won 12 of the last 14 against Mars Hill. 
• Today was Crooks 40th career start for the junior from Morganton, N.C.
• Crooks passed the 600-point mark with her 22 points tonight. 

FIRST HALF:

• After a jumper by Azariah Fields to take a 2-1 lead, the Bears led throughout the first half including opening a ten point lead at 14-4.
• Bears lead 32-23 with 3:05 left in the second quarter before Mars Hill closed the half on a 12-4 run to cut the Bears lead to 36-35 at intermission. 
• Crooks scored 13 of her game high 22 points in the first half.
• LR shot 53.3% in the first quarter from the floor but only 37% in the second quarter. 

SECOND HALF:

• After Crooks hit a layup with 5:05 left in the third quarter to give the Bears a 44-42 lead, Mars Hill closed the third quarter with a 14-0 lead to take a 56-44 lead into the 4th quarter. 
• The Bears responded with a 7-0 run to open the 4th quarter to cut the lead in half with 7:07 left in the game. 
• Baskets by Fields and Crooks and a couple of free throws by Emily Harman cut the lead to 63-61 with 43 seconds left. 
• After a foul, Janette Hanni split a pair at the free throw line to extend the lead to 64-61 but Gathers' three-pointer with six seconds fell short as Mars Hill held on for the upset win. 

ABOUT THE LIONS:

• Mars Hill only played six players on the evening as four starters played all 40 minutes. 
• Hanni lead the Mountain Lions with 20 points and ten rebounds. 
• Naja Ngongba (15) and Jo Snow (13) joined Hanni in double digits.

ABOUT THE BEARS:

• Crooks lead the Bears with 22 points as the junior as averaged 24.0 this week. 
• Stull had her second double-double of the season with 11 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.
• Gathers played 39 minutes while scoring 15 points on 6-19 shooting. 

UP NEXT:  LR will head to Wingate for an huge South Athletic Conference showdown on Wednesday. Tip-Off is schedule at 5:30 from Cuddy Arena.