WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Suddreth clears 1,000 career points as Bears gain first win

HobbsDailyReport.com PEMBROKE – Senior Madi Suddreth cleared 1,000 career points on Thursday night, leading Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women to their first victory of the season, 63-58 on the road over UNC Pembroke. The Bears (1-2) went on a 17-5 scoring run to close the first half. Suddreth, who played prep basketball at Alexander Central, scored 10 points and passed the 1K …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Red Hawks win in OT, give England career win No. 100

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Tisha England reached another milestone as head women’s basketball coach at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) on Thursday night. The Red Hawks held off visiting Montreat College’s junior varsity, winning 75-70 in overtime at the Tarlton Complex for England’s 100th career coaching win. She is in her sixth season. The victory improved CVCC to 2-1 this season …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: CVCC goes for second win on Thursday night

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) will be at home on Thursday night in women’s basketball, attempting to rebound after falling in their home opener. The Red Hawks (1-1, 0-1 Region X, ranked No. 16 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II poll, play the Montreat College junior varsity at 6 p.m. on Thursday at …

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 …

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 …