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 …

SAC WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT: Toineeta leads Bears past Newberry, into semifinals

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Kendall Toineeta made her final game in Shuford Gym count for the Lenoir-Rhyne University women. Toineeta, a senior guard from Cherokee, scored 22 points, had five assists, four steals and went 6-for-6 on free throws to lead the fourth-seeded Bears past No. 5 Newberry (S.C.) 69-51 on Wednesday night in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) basketball tournament. …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bears open SAC tourney at Tusculum, go for 20th win

HobbsDailyReport.com HARROGATE, Tenn. – Fresh off a big home win, the Lenoir-Rhyne University men head into the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) basketball tournament chasing their 20th win of the season. LRU closed the regular season at home on Saturday, nipping Lincoln Memorial 85-83 on Senior Night to snap a 17-game losing streak in that series. The Bears (19-9, 12-8) are …