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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Blessin Kimble
86
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 16-6,10-4 SAC
93
Winner Emory & Henry EHC 12-8,7-7 SAC
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
16-6,10-4 SAC
86
Final
93
Emory & Henry EHC
12-8,7-7 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 45 41 86
Emory & Henry EHC 44 49 93

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

Turnovers prove costly in loss at Emory & Henry

MEADOWVIEW, VA - Lenoir-Rhyne couldn't overcome a season high 23 turnovers on Friday afternoon, falling 93-86 at Emory & Henry. 

Despite the loss Conrad Luczynski posted one of the best games of his career, finishing with a double-double of 26 points and 14 boards. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Emory & Henry 93, #21 Lenoir-Rhyne 86
Records: Emory & Henry (12-8, 7-7 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (16-6, 10-4 SAC)
Location: Meadowview, Va. | King Center

STORY OF THE GAME:
  • Emory & Henry led 16-9 before a 10-1 run for the Bears put them up 19-17 with 8:23 remaining in the opening half.
  • A Keyishon Miller layup extended the Bears' lead to 26-19 just over a minute later.
  • The Wasps took a late lead before a Tyler Burraston three put the Bears up 45-44 going into the break.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne's last lead of the game came at the 17:16 mark of the second half when they were up 50-49 after a Conrad Luczynski layup.
  • Emory & Henry kept the Bears at bay, holding them to 10 points over the next eight minutes of play.
  • Julian Dozier hit a three to cut the lead to five with 15 seconds left, but Emory & Henry hit their free throws and forced a turnover to seal the win.
STATS OF THE GAME:
  • Conrad Luczynski's 26 points and 14 rebounds gives him his sixth double-double of the season and second against E&H.
  • Akili Evans (16), Keyishon Miller (14), and Julian Dozier (11) joined Luczynski in double figures.
  • Evans and Dozier led the way with four assists each and Dozier picked up three steals.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne shot 26-51 (51%) from the field, 5-18 (27.8%) from three, and 29-36 (80.6%) from the free throw line.
  • Emory & Henry was 27-52 (51.9%) from the field, 8-21 (38.1%) from three, and 31-36 (86.1%) from the free throw line.
  • The Wasps took advantage of the Bear turnovers, scoring 26 points off turnovers.
  • The Bears dominated the glass, out rebounding their counterparts 36-20.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Conrad Luczynski now has 14 double-doubles at Lenoir-Rhyne and 15 in his collegiate career.
  • Sam Martin ranks fifth all time in Lenoir-Rhyne history with 115 blocks.
  • Luczynski's 60 blocks place him eighth all-time in a single season.
  • The Bears are now 6-1 all-time against Emory & Henry.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will be back in Shuford Arena next Wednesday when they host Wingate for home edition of the rivaLRy game. Wingate (10-10, 5-9 SAC) downed Tusculum 80-66 earlier today. The Bears bested the Bulldogs 89-75 on the road back in December. Tip-off for Wednesday's game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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