WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lincoln Memorial edges Lenoir-Rhyne in conference game

HobbsDailyReport.com HARROGATE, Tenn. – Rachel Griffith’s 23 points led Lincoln Memorial past visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University on Saturday, 73-62, in a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) women’s basketball game. Lincoln Memorial (10-6, 6-3) overcame a 25-point game by Bears senior Kendall Toineeta to win, dropping the Bears to 9-8 overall and 4-5 in the conference. Three players – Toineeta, Madi Suddreth and …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lincoln Memorial hands cold-shooting Bears conference loss

HobbsDailyReport.com HARROGATE, Tenn. – Lincoln Memorial’s defense led it past Lenoir-Rhyne University on Saturday in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) men’s basketball. The Railsplitters beat the visiting Bears 79-68 after holding them to 37.7 percent shooting, a season-low for LRU. Lincoln Memorial improved to 12-4 overall and 7-2 in the SAC and LRU dropped to 13-4, 6-3. Kamaran Calhoun of Lincoln …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Taylor returning to Lenoir-Rhyne as defensive coordinator

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University announced this week the hiring of two defensive coaches and title changes for other coaches in its football program. Drew Cronic, heading toward his second season as Bears head coach, announced these changes in a press release: Joel Taylor is the Bears’ defensive coordinator/linebacker coach, coming in from The Citadel. He was coordinator of Citadel’s …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne on 5-game win streak heading into Saturday battle at Lincoln Memorial

HobbsDailyReport.com Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men ride a five-game win streak into their next game, a South Atlantic Conference battle on Saturday (4 p.m.) at Lincoln Memorial. The Bears (13-3, 6-2) ran their win streak to four games on Wednesday in Hartsville, S.C., by beating Coker College 75-64. LRU had four players reach double figures at Coker – Cory Thomas (20 points), …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Thomas, Diallo lead Bears past Mars Hill in double OT

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Making key defensive stops at the end of regulation and the first overtime, the Lenoir-Rhyne University men outlasted visiting Mars Hill and won 93-86 in double overtime on Saturday. The Bears improved to 12-3 overall and 5-2 in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) by winning and left Mars Hill at 6-7, 1-5. LRU’s Mason Hawks hit a …