Wingate, N.C.--The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball Team went 1-20 from beyond the arc as the Bears fell 63-59 to Wingate on Wednesday evening.  Mikeba Jones did have a career night as Jones as a career high with 23 points and 11 rebounds for her second double-double of the season. The Bears did stormed back from a double digit halftime deficit to retake the lead and had a 59-54 lead with 2:37 left but the Bulldogs scored the last nine points of the game to steal the game back from the Bears. 

GAME INFORMATION:
Final: Wingate 63 , Lenoir-Rhyne 59
Records:  Wingate (13-7, 8-4 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (14-6, 9-3 SAC)
Location: Wingate, N.C. | Cuddy Arena

STATS AND INFO:

• The Bears lost their ninth straight game at Cuddy Arena tonight. 
• LR last win at Wingate was January 27th, 2016. 
• Bears will play six of their last eight regular season games at home after tonight. 
• Bears have not lost a SAC game at home this season. 

FIRST HALF:

• A back and forth first quarter until Wingate scored the last eight points of the quarter to storm out to a 19-13 lead after ten minutes. 
• Bears could not cut into the lead in the second quarter as Wingate's Trinity Breedlove hits a jumper with :02 seconds left to give Wingate a 32-21 lead. 
• LR shot just 29% in the first half including 1-12 from long range as Jones hit the Bears lone three pointer on the night. 

SECOND HALF:

• Bears stormed back in the third quarter as Emily Harman had back to back baskets to tie the game at 41 with 2:22 left in the third as Wingate did take a slight 44-43 advantage into the final period. 
• LR finally took the lead on a jumper by Harman with 7:51 left to go as LR stretch their lead to five points on a few occasions. 
• Harman drained another shot in the paint with 2:37 left to give the Bears a 59-54 lead but that was the last points of the night for the Bears.
• Wingate's Emily Hege then hits back to back three-pointers to regain the lead for the Bulldogs as the Bears missed their final four shots on the night as Wingate take it 63-59. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Harman had 12 of her 16 points in the second half .
• Bears only had seven free throws on the night, second lowest total of the season. 
• Blaikley Crooks went 4-4 from the line but was held to a season low six points. It was just the third time all year Crooks was held to single digits. 
• Wingate shot 52% from the floor on the night and 46% from three point while the Bears were 38% from the floor and just 5% from long range. 

UP NEXT: Bears will return home to host the annual Play4Kay game against Limestone on Saturday. Tip-off is at 2:00 PM from the Shu.