WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Suddreth’s career-high 35 points spark Bears’ win

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Madi Suddreth’s highest-scoring college game – 35 points with 18 of those in the opening quarter – sparked Lenoir-Rhyne University’s basketball victory on Saturday. The Bears beat Lees-McRae 98-80 at Shuford Memorial Gym, evening their record at 3-3. Suddreth, a junior who starred in high school at Alexander Central, also had 10 rebounds and five assists as …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SUMMARY: Lenoir-Rhyne 98, Lees-McRae 80

HobbsDailyReport.com SATURDAY’S SUMMARY LENOIR-RHYNE 98, LEES-McRAE 80 LEES-McRAE (1-3) Mason, Karli 8-17 0-0 24; Blankenship, M. 4-8 2-3 14; Canella, Grace 5-11 0-0 11; Stacey, Markia 5-12 0-2 10; Tumminello, Christa 4-7 0-0 9; Fluette, Taylor 2-5 0-0 5; Ammons, Alexis 1-5 2-2 4; Forbes, Brea 1-7 0-0 3; Turpin, Jasmine 0-1 0-0 0; Bethea, Ava 0-0 0-0 0. Totals …

MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Bears, Bobcats battle to 1-all overtime tie

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men scored their only goal less than three minutes in on Wednesday night, but ended up tying visiting Lees-McRae 1-1 after two overtimes. Junior Ignacio de Goya scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season for the Bears just two minutes, 26 seconds in but the Bears (4-2-1) didn’t score again. Mark Fernandez has an …

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Redmond leads Lenoir-Rhyne past Lees-McRae

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Brooke Redmond’s 19 kills helped Lenoir-Rhyne University topple visiting Lees-McRae 3-1 on Saturday in women’s college volleyball. LRU won 25-16, 22-25, 25-11, 25-19. Redmond sparked the Bears (3-2) with her team-high in kills and 11 digs while Laila Horton added 10 kills, Anna Smith had 29 assists and 14 digs at Shuford Gym. Caityln Smirne led Lees-McRae …