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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Tatum Bowen LR WBB
63
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 2-1,0-0 SAC
68
Winner Francis Marion FMU 2-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
2-1,0-0 SAC
63
Final
68
Francis Marion FMU
2-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 15 15 14 19 63
Francis Marion FMU 11 19 22 16 68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Ally Bare, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Women's Basketball suffers first setback at Francis Marion

Florence, S.C. -  The Bears suffered their first loss of the year on the road, falling to Francis Marion 68-63.

Despite forcing 25 Patriot turnovers, Lenoir-Rhyne coughed it up 26 times themselves, leading to 22 FMU points. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Francis Marion 68, Lenoir-Rhyne 63
Records: Francis Marion (2-1), Lenoir-Rhyne (2-1)
Location: Smith University Center | Florence, S.C.

STORY OF THE GAME:
  • A low-scoring battle early, it was a struggle for both teams as there were just 10 combined points in the first five minutes.
  • Down 8-2, a Tatum Bowen three sparked a 13-3 run to close the quarter for the Bears.
  • Aaliyah El sparked the Bears offense in the second quarter, leading the team with 11 points going into halftime. 
  • Francis Marion tied the game at 30-30 just before the break with a layup from Bentlee Chockley.
  • The Patriots took control coming out of halftime, extending the lead to 46-34 with 3:54 remaining in the quarter.
  • Elyseia Brown slowed the Patriots down with two straight threes, but the Bears still trailed 52-44 heading into the final frame.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne rallied in the 4th quarter, with Abigail Brown's layup giving Lenoir-Rhyne a late 62-61 lead.
  • A lid was on the basket for the Bears following that lead as they went 0-5 from the field and 1-4 from the free throw line in the final minutes, giving the Patriots a chance to close the game out.
STATS OF THE GAME:
  • Aaliyah El led the Bears with 16 points on 7-19 shooting from the field. 
  • Abigail Brown finished with the first double-double of her career, tallying 13 points and 11 boards.
  • Brown continued her strong defensive start to the season with three blocks and two steals.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne shot 23-67 (34.3%) from the field and 3-19 (15.8%) from three. 
  • Francis Marion was 23-65 (35.4%) from the field and 4-18 (22.2%) from three. 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • The series with Francis Marion is now tied 3-3.
  • This marks the first time the Bears have been defeated in Florence, S.C.
  • 8 of the 10 players Lenoir-Rhyne used scored. 
  • Abigail Brown has scored in double-digits in all three of her first career games as a Bear.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will play the second game of their four-game road stand on Saturday when they take on Belmont Abbey. The Crusaders are 2-1 after falling 71-68 to Anderson earlier tonight. Last year they finished 25-6 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. Tipoff for Saturday's matchup is set for 2:00 p.m.
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