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NEWBERRY, S.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne University men are already in a slump.
Newberry scored the final 13 points of a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) basketball game on Tuesday night to beat the visiting Bears 77-75
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NEWBERRY 77
LENOIR-RHYNE 75
as LRU’s losing streak reached nine games dating back to last season.
Newberry (5-1, 1-0) had three players in double figures, led by Marshall Lange with 18 points.
Senior guard Billy Bates led LRU (0-4, 0-1) with 22 points.
He hit six 3-pointers in a reserve role and had five rebounds while junior guard Cory Thomas added 16 points and junior forward Bertrand Awana had 12 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks.
The Bears had a 44-16 run at one point, turning 14-point deficit into a 14-point lead.
Newberry hit 15 of 20 from the free-throw line.
LRU next plays on Saturday at home, facing Limestone in a league game at 4 p.m.
- Reported by LRU Sports Information