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.