HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – With five players in double-figure scoring, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men continued their red-hot start with an 88-82 home basketball victory over Newberry (S.C.) on Tuesday night. The Bears are off to a 6-0 start after winning their first South Atlantic Conference (SAC) game. Corey Thomas’ 24 points led LRU, Djibril Diallo added 20 points and R.J. Gunn had …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Newberry trips Lenoir-Rhyne to stay undefeated
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Unbeaten Newberry (S.C.) spoiled the first home game of the season for the Lenoir-Rhyne University women on Tuesday night, winning 75-68 in a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) basketball opener. The Wolves (4-0, 1-0) overcame an early 11-0 deficit and won behind Meg Essex’s 31 points and 15 rebounds and with Regan McCarty adding 15 points and 10 …
COLLEGE SOCCER: Cascon, Boone lead LRU’s picks on first-team all-state
HobbsDailyReport.com MOUNT OLIVE – Eight Lenoir-Rhyne University soccer players have been named all-state by the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA), five of them earning first-team recognition. In the men’s selections, LRU’s first-teamers are Victor Cascon, Marcos Enriquez and Ignacio de Goya and Florian Simon earned second-team honors. Claire Neibergall and Abbie Brown were the Bears’ first-teamers on the …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne reduces ticket prices for second round playoff game
Reserved seating available through Wednesday at 5 p.m. for battle against Wingate HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has reduced ticket costs for its second round NCAA Division II home football playoff game against Wingate. With approval by the NCAA, the Bears have set these prices for a 2 p.m. kickoff at Moretz Stadium: Reserved seating (Bears Club area): $10 General …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bears down Chowan, even record at 2-2
HobbsDailyReport.com MURFREESBORO – Kendall Toineeta sparked Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women on Saturday as they downed Chowan 61-49 to complete a swing of four road basketball games. The Bears (2-2) got 15 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block from Toineeta, a senior guard from Cherokee, as they evened their record at 2-2. LRU’s next game is Tuesday in …