Anderson, S.C.-- In a rematch of last year's SAC title game, the Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball saw their six game winning streak snapped by the Trojans. Anderson battled back from a double digit second half deficit to defeat the Bears 77-64 on Wednesday night.  Blaikley Crooks had a game-high 23 points in the loss. LR will look to bounce back at home on Saturday against Tusculum. 

GAME INFORMATION:
Final: Anderson 77, Lenoir-Rhyne 64
Records:  Anderson (14-3, 6-3 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (13-5 8-2 SAC) 
Location: Anderson, S.C. | Abney Athletic Center

STATS AND INFO:

• This is the first meeting since the Bears defeated the Trojans in the SAC Final last March. 
• Bears actually swept Anderson in all three meeting last year but Anderson got the first win of this years series.
• The loss also snaps the Bears eight game SAC winning streak. 
• Bears will slip to second place in the SAC, one game between Catawba. 
• The two teams will battle again two weeks from tonight in Hickory. 

FIRST HALF:

• Seven different Bears scored in the first quarter as LR took a 20-11 lead after the first ten minutes. 
• It just took 2:38 for the Trojans to match their first quarter output as Anderson scored the quarters first eleven points to take their first lead of the game. 
• After Anderson brief lead, the Bears took control again and reopened their nine point lead heading into halftime. Crooks lead the Bears with 14 points in the first half.
• Anderson had double the rebounds (24-12) then the Bears in the first half but LR had a 28-20 advantage of points in the paint.

SECOND HALF:

• For the second straight quarter, the Trojans stormed back from a double digit lead but this time Anderson did not let the lead slip away as Trojans took a 54-51 lead heading into the final period. 
• Anderson scored 11 of the first 15 points of the 4th quarter to open up a ten point lead of their own with 6:21 left to go in the game. 
• Bears could not make any runs as LR failed to cut into the lead as Anderson held at least a three possession lead the rest of the game. 
• The Trojans held the Bears to just 24 second half points on the night. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Mikeba Jones had 15 points while Emily Harman had 12 points to join Crooks in double digits. 
• Crooks and Jones had six rebounds a piece to lead the Bears. 
• For the first time this season, The Bears did not hit a three-pointer as LR missed all eight shot from beyond the arc. 
• Anderson held a 46-26 advantage on the boards lead by 14 from Diamond McDowell. 

UP NEXT: Bears return to the Shu on Saturday with a contest against Tusculum. Tip-off is schedule at 2:00 PM from Hickory.