SAC MEN’S BASKETBALL: Catawba nips LRU for title; both get into NCAA Division II bracket

Big semifinal win over Queens helps Bears earn at-large bid   HobbsDailyReport.com GREENVILLE, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s first appearance in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) basketball tournament final since 2005 fell short of a title. Second-seeded Catawba edged the fifth-seeded Bears 71-67 at Furman’s Timmons Arena on Sunday afternoon, earning the SAC’s automatic bid into the NCAA Division II tournament. …

SAC MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bears get shot at top-seeded Queens in semifinals

HobbsDailyReport.com GREENVILLE, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men have an opportunity on Saturday they haven’t enjoyed in 10 years – a chance to get to the title game of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) basketball tournament. The Bears (20-9), led by coach Everick Sullivan, face top-seeded Queens (28-3) at 5 p.m. in Furman’s Timmons Arena, a game available for viewing on …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Wake Tech ends season for CVCC men

HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – A 22-win season ended on Thursday for the Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) men’s basketball team. Fourth-seeded Wake Tech defeated the fifth-seeded Red Hawks 87-65 in a Region X/District IV quarterfinal, leaving CVCC at 22-9 and with the second-most wins in program history. After the game, CVCC’s Bryan Garmroth, who completed his eighth season as head coach, …

SAC MEN’S TOURNAMENT: Lenoir-Rhyne advances, meets Queens next

HobbsDailyReport.com GREENVILLE, Tenn. – Add another feather to Lenoir-Rhyne University’s cap in men’s basketball. The fifth-seeded Bears reached 20 wins and earned a semifinal bid in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) tournament on Wednesday night, beating fourth-seeded Tusculum 70-58 on the road. LRU (20-9) battles top-seeded Queens (28-3) on Saturday at 5 p.m. in a semifinal at Timmons Arena in …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Catawba Valley wins for 22nd time, faces Wake Tech next

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Isayah Johnson returned to the Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) men’s lineup on Monday night, scoring 15 points to lead a Region X/District VI tournament win over Vance Granville, 95-75. Playing in the Tarlton Complex, the Red Hawks (22-8) improved to 22-8 and they’ll next play on Thursday against Wake Tech, the tournament’s host team. Tipoff in …