COLLEGE BASEBALL: Ex-South Caldwell star helps Bears trounce Lightning

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Brock Johnson led a 22-hit attack with three and drove in five runs on Saturday, sparking Lenoir-Rhyne University to a 23-3 home baseball victory over Goldey-Beacom. The Bears improved to 8-2 overall as sophomore shortstop Corbin Watson hit a three-run home run. Johnson, a red-shirt freshman second baseman from South Caldwell High, helped LRU take control early. …

MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Lett goal lifts unbeaten Bears past another ranked team

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Rallying from down four goals, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men pulled out a 14-13 double overtime lacrosse win on Saturday over Seton Hill. The Bears, ranked No. 3 in NCAA Division II, stayed unbeaten (3-0) by winning over ninth-ranked Seton Hill at Moretz Stadium. LRU won when junior All-American long stick middle Collin Lett scored with 43 seconds left …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lester leads Red Hawks to 8th consecutive victory

HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Shaniya Lester scored 20 points on Saturday, leading Catawba Valley Community College’s women past Wake Tech 83-66 and extending the Red Hawks’ win streak to eight games. CVCC improved to 19-4 overall and 14-1 in Region X with three other players joining Lester in double-figure scoring – Zharia Brown with 16 points and Tory Agrusa and Tanisha …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Louisburg rolls, spoils CVCC’s final home game of regular season

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Louisburg College, the leading men’s team in Region X basketball, rolled to a 92-66 victory on Saturday in the final home game of the season for Catawba Valley Community College. Paced by Armoni Lee’s 12 first-half points, Louisburg (23-4, 16-2) stormed to a 52-28 lead by halftime at the Tarlton Complex. Freshman Marcus Talley paced the Red …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne 82, Tusculum 79

HobbsDailyReport.com SATURDAY’S SUMMARY (at Pioneer Arena, Greeneville, Tenn.) LENOIR-RHYNE 82, TUSCULUM 79 LENOIR-RHYNE (11-14, 9-10 SAC) Diallo, Djibril 10-17 2-2 22; Thomas, Cory 7-12 4-8 19; Lucas, Reed 4-7 1-2 12; Simmons, Darius 4-8 1-2 10; Awana, Bertrand 4-7 1-2 9; Calhoun, Jarvis 1-6 4-4 6; Bradford, Davion 1-4 2-2 4; Wembi, Emmanuel 0-2 0-0 0; Leskovar, Filip 0-1 0-0 …