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mbbteam
69
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 8-5,3-2 SAC
74
Winner Limestone LCM 7-6,4-1 SAC
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
8-5,3-2 SAC
69
Final
74
Limestone LCM
7-6,4-1 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 37 32 69
Limestone LCM 32 42 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Bears Drop Road Tilt at Limestone

GAFFNEY, S.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Basketball Team fell on the road against Limestone in South Atlantic Conference play on Wednesday night. The Saints erased a five-point halftime deficit and outscored the Bears 42-32 in the final 20 minutes to come back and get the win. Tay Smith led all scorers with 20 points for LR.

GAME INFORMATION:
Final: Limestone 74, Lenoir-Rhyne 69
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (8-5, 3-2 SAC), Limestone (7-6, 4-1 SAC)
Location: Gaffney, S.C. | Timken Center

STATS OF THE GAME:
  • The Bears ran out to a 37-32 lead at the half and used lockdown defense to gain the lead. The Bears held the Saints to just 11-of-29 shooting from, just a 37.9 percent clip. 
  • LR shot 42 percent from the floor in the first half but hit just 1-of-9 from long range. 
  • Limestone would start the second half on a 10-3 run to grab a 42-40 edge but Smith would hit a three at the 14:46 mark to reclaim the lead for LR.
  • Limestone would open up a seven point lead at 58-51 with 7:54 to play but the Bears had an answer. LR came back to pull within one at 62-61 with 3:38 to play on a layup by Jaquias Franklin. 
  • The Saints would never relinquish the lead although the Bears cut it to one on multiple occasions. A 3-point play from the Saints Zeb Graham with 20 seconds left sealed the game for the hosts who led 70-67 before Graham converted the old-fashioned three-point play to put Limestone up 73-67. 
  • LR was held to just 3-of-16 shooting from long range in the game but the Bears did grab 22 offensive rebounds. 
  • The Bears dominated the glass, outrebounding the Saints 45-28. LR was led by 10 boards from Sam Martin. 
  • Jaheim Taylor had 13 points and Nas Tyson added 11. 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: 
  • The two teams went into the game with identical 3-1 SAC records.
  • LR has dropped three of the last four games against Limestone.
  • Smith's 20 points are the second-most this season. He has scored in double figures in seven straight games. 
  • The Bears have four players averaging double figures in scoring. 
  • Saturday's game with the Cavaliers will be the 2,600th all-time game in LR men's basketball history. 
UP NEXT: The Bears will return home to host UVA Wise on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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