MEADOWVIEW, VA.-- The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Basketball team earned their first SAC victory of the season on Saturday, taking down Emory & Henry on the road 76-59.
Vanessa Jurewicz led a balanced Bear attack with 25 points. This win was Head Coach
Grahm Smith's 200th career win in his collegiate coaching career.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 76, Emory & Henry 59
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (2-3, 1-2 SAC), Emory & Henry (3-3, 0-2 SAC)
Location: Meadowview, Va
. | King Center
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Lenoir-Rhyne never trailed in this one, leading 9-0 early.
- Sarah Burton hit a late layup at the end of the opening quarter to give the Bears a 22-16 lead after ten minutes of play.
- Vanessa Jurewicz and Alexandra Merceron scored all 17 points for the Bears in the second quarter, helping lead them to a 39-33 halftime advantage.
- Blaikley Crooks helped out with four rebounds and three assists in the opening 20 minutes.
- After the Wasps cut the lead to one early in the third quarter, the Bears went on a 10-0 run to extend their lead to 11.
- Bears held the Wasps to just ten points in the final quarter as LR pulled away for the 76-59 win.
- LR shot 27-61 (44.3%) from the floor and 9-24 (37.5%) from three.
- Emily Harman (15), Alexandra Merceron (11), and Tilda Lindstroem (10) joined Jurewicz in double digit scoring.
- Blaikley Crooks finished with a team-high eight rebounds.
- The Bears outscored the Wasps 20-5 in fast break points.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Bears move to 4-0 all-time against the Wasps.
- After five straight games away from Hickory to open season, LR will play the next seven of eight from home.
- Alexandra Merceron has scored in double digits in all five games this season.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will have their home opener on Tuesday when rival Wingate comes to Hickory. The Bulldogs defeated Tusculum 82-76 today to also move to 2-3 on the season. Special tip-off time of 12:00 PM from Shuford Arena
