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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Gabe Cerda
94
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 2-1,0-0 SAC
88
Emmanuel (GA) Emm 0-3,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
2-1,0-0 SAC
94
Final
88
Emmanuel (GA) Emm
0-3,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 41 53 94
Emmanuel (GA) Emm 27 61 88

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Joel Krenz, Assistant AD for Media and Communications

Louis-Jeune's 30 points lead the Bears to a road win over Emmanuel

FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA - Led by a career high 30 points from Hantz Louis-Jeune, the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears got their second win of the season on Wednesday night, taking down Emmanuel 94-88 in a high scoring battle. This was a big win for Coach Owen's Bears, as Emmanuel went 26-7 last year and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 94, Emmanuel 88
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne 2-1, Emmanuel 1-1
Location: Franklin Springs, Georgia | Shaw Athletic Center

STATS OF THE MATCH:
  • Back-to-back layups from Tay Smith and Hantz Louis-Jeune gave the Bears an early 12-6 lead.
  • After the lions tied it at 14-14, LR went on an 8-0 run to go up 22-14. 
  • Two threes from Junior Hodnett kept the Bears ahead double digits near the end of the first.
  • Sam Martin and Louis-Jeune each made layups at the end of the half to give LR a 41-27 lead at the break.
  • After Emmanuel cut the lead to two, Julian Dozier knocked down a three to stop the Lions' momentum. 
  • The Bears quickly got out to an eight-point lead, before the Lions cut it to one with just 3:32 remaining in the game.
  • Clutch buckets from Hodnett, Louis-Jeune, and Conrad Luczynski helped secure the win for the Bears.
  • Hantz Louis-Jeune scored his 30 points on 12-19 from the field. 
  • Sam Martin (14), Ziare Wells (14), Tay Smith (12), and Conrad Luczynski (11) all finished in double figures. 
  • Martin nearly notched a double-double, finishing with nine boards.
  • The Bears dominated the paint, outscoring the Lions 64-24 down low. 
  • Lenoir-Rhyne shot 39-69 (56.5%)  from the field and 5-17 (29.4%) from three. 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Louis-Jeune's 30 points are the most a Bear has scored in a game since TJ Nesmith scored 31 against Tusculum on February 11, 2023.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne had six dunks in the game.
  • Big man Conrad Luczynski and point guard Julian Dozier are tied for the team lead this season with 11 assists each.
UP NEXT: The Bears open conference play this Saturday with a trip to Carson-Newman. The Eagles currently sit at a record of 4-1 and are ranked 24th in this week's D2CSC Poll. 
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