WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: USC Aiken sends Lenoir-Rhyne to an 0-2 start

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women will try to gain their first basketball win of the season on Thursday night after starting 0-2 in the Peach Belt/South Atlantic Conference Challenge in Jefferson, City, Tenn. USC Aiken beat the Bears 86-69 on Saturday in the Challenge. LRU (0-2) faces UNC Pembroke on the road on Thursday at 7 p.m. Against USC …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne faces Florida Tech in playoff opener

Bears’ win streak at 10 heading into Saturday’s home game HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University is the No. 3 seed in Super Regional Two and has a home game on tap Saturday in the NCAA Division II football playoffs. The NCAA released pairings on Sunday — pitting the Bears (10-1) against No. 6 seed Florida Tech (8-3) in the opening …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bears cruise, score 101 points to start 1-0

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Jumping to a 30-point lead, the Lenoir-Rhyne University men cruised in their season-opening game on Friday night. The Bears rolled 101-72 over visiting Young Harris after leading 41-11 at one point. They scored more than 100 points for the first time since mid-November of 2016. LRU (1-0) plays Emmanuel on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The Bears shot …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lander nips Lenoir-Rhyne by 1 in season-opener

HobbsDailyReport.com JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A 10-point spurt late in the fourth quarter helped Lander University nip Lenoir-Rhyne University 55-53 as the Bears opened their women’s basketball season. Playing as part of the two-day Peach Belt/South Atlantic Conference Challenge at Carson-Newman, LRU fell after Lander had a 13-3 run. The Bears — who play USC Aiken on Saturday at 1 …