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 …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Lenoir-Rhyne scores 16 goals again, improves to 3-2
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women’s lacrosse team enjoys scoring 16 goals a match because, so far this season, it has won by scoring that many goals. The Bears (3-2) head into their next match on Friday at Young Harris (7 p.m.) owning three wins by scoring 16 goals. The latest came Saturday in a home 16-11 victory over Virginia …
MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: LRU men (0-4) put 24-match streak on line Saturday
Bears face Wingate next to open South Atlantic Conference schedule HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men put a 24-match win streak in conference lacrosse on the line Saturday when Wingate visits for a 1 p.m. match. The Bears are off to an 0-4 start after falling 12-10 on Saturday at home in a non-league battle with Florida Tech in Savannah, …