WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne picks up first conference victory

Bears’ next game is at home Saturday against Johnson C. Smith HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Holding visiting Queens to 23.4 percent shooting, the Lenoir-Rhyne University women won 64-51 on Wednesday night in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) basketball at Shuford Gym. The Bears (4-3, 1-1), who next play a non-league home game on Saturday at 2 p.m. against Johnson C. Smith, were …

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 …

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 …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne signs trio, including all-state forward from Statesville

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has signed three women’s basketball players, including an all-state player from Statesville Christian High. In an LRU press release, Bears head coach Cam Sealey announced she will have Blair Barefoot of Wilmington Hoggard High, Michaela Dixon of Butler High in Charlotte and Mallory Sherrill of Statesville Christian on next year’s team. The trio signed Thursday …