BANNER ELK, N.C. –
MaKayla Smith and
Arriana Lizarraga combined to score 36 points off of the bench, while
Destiny Johnson posted her first double-double of the new season with 11 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, to lead Lees-McRae to a 78-59 victory over visiting Mount Olive in Conference Carolinas action this evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 78, Mount Olive – 59
LOCATION: Williams Gymnasium – Banner Elk, N.C.
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (2-0/2-0), Mount Olive (0-1/0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Smith finished with a team-high and career-high 19 points on 8 of 12 shooting from the field to go along with a team-high five assists.
- Lizarraga added a career-high 17 points on 3 of 4 shooting from behind the three-point line, while adding five rebounds.
- Johnson also added three assists and three steals, while Davinique Campbell chipped in 10 points and six rebounds.
- The Bobcats fell behind early for the second-consecutive contest, trailing the majority of the first half, until a late jumper from Rachel Leath and a pair of free throws by Johnson gave Lees-McRae a 35-30 lead at halftime.
- Lees-McRae extended their lead to 19 points at multiple times in the second half to clinch a 78-59.
- The Bobcats outrebounded the visiting Trojans 51-38 and outscored Mount Olive 47-19 in bench points and 50-20 in points in the paint.
FOR THE FOES:
- Azariah Fields and Teliyah Owens each tallied 12 points and combined for 13 rebounds in the losing effort.
- Ayonna Cotton added 10 points and three steals.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae will close out its three-game opening week as it host Mount Olive again tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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