BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Arriana Lizarraga posted her first career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while
Jala Holloman added 15 points off of the bench, to lead Lees-McRae to a 3-0 start for the first time under head coach Keith Jennings with a 79-70 victory over Mount Olive this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 79, Mount Olive – 70
LOCATION: Williams Gymnasium – Banner Elk, N.C.
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (3-0/3-0), Mount Olive (0-2/0-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lizarraga finished 3 of 5 from distance to pace the Bobcats, while setting a new career high in rebounds.
- Holloman finished 7 of 9 from the charity strip, while adding three assists and three rebounds.
- Jessica Henderson chipped in 12 points and four rebounds, while MaKayla Smith and Destiny Johnson each finished with nine points.
- Both teams matched each other point for point in the first quarter until a late run gave the Bobcats a 23-21 edge after 10 minutes of action.
- Lees-McRae extended their lead to seven at multiple points in the second frame and used a late layup from Davinique Campbell to take a 43-36 halftime lead.
- The Trojans responded in the second half by trimming the deficit to 53-51 with one minutes left in the third stanza.
- The Bobcats used a three-point field goal by Lizarraga and a layup from Johnson to push the lead back to 61-51 with seven minutes left and never looked back to clinch the conference sweep.
- Lees-McRae shot 43 percent, while holding the Trojans to 37 percent.
- The Trojans held a 16-11 edge in point off of turnovers, but could not overcome being outshot 36-14 in bench points.
FOR THE FOES:
- Ayonna Cotton paced the Trojans with 20 points to go along with six rebounds.
- Azariah Fields and Ivanda Hudjakova chipped in 15 points each.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae return to the court next Friday as it visits Barton in a Conference Carolinas showdown starting at 5:00 p.m.
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