After a quick turnaround from Saturday afternoon loss against Tusculum, the Lenoir-Rhyne women's basketball team rebounded to defeat Newberry 73-61 in their thi
The Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s Basketball Team beat Lincoln Memorial 63-54 on Saturday afternoon in Shuford Gym. The win was the first victory for the Bears under new head coach Grahm Smith. Emily Harman finished with 20 points and 7 rebounds while Hanna McClung iced the game by hitting 7-of-9 from the free throw line. McClung finished with 15 points, five rebounds, five assists while playing all 40 minutes for the Bears.
In the first quarter the Bears shot 46.7% while Lincoln Memorial struggled from the floor and only shot 28.6% helping the Bears to a seven-point lead. In the second quarter, the Bears only shot 29.7% while Lincoln Memorial shot 44.4% to help Lincoln Memorial tie the game. However, the Bears grabbed the last four points of the half to take a 27-23 lead into halftime.