BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Malikah Meyers connected on a pull-up jumper from just to the right of the foul line with only two seconds remaining in the contest to give the Lees-McRae women's basketball team a 52-50 win over visiting Emmanuel to clinch their third win in a row and fourth victory in their last five games.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae – 52; Emmanuel - 50
LOCATION: McNair & Debi Tornow Court – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (7-12/7-10), Emmanuel (6-13/6-10)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Jala Holloman tallied a game-high 17 points to go along with two rebounds and a steal, while Meyers chipped in eight points and five rebounds.
- MaKayla Smith and Aurora Roberts both added seven points, with Roberts also grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds.
- Jessica Henderson also tallied nine points, three assists, and three steals off the bench.
- Emmanuel sprinted out of the gates by outscoring the Bobcats 18-2 in the first 10 minutes of action.
- Lees-McRae slowly chipped away at the lead over the next 10 minutes and used a late jumper by Meyers to cut the deficit to 25-15 at halftime.
- After the Bobcats cut the lead down to 27-25 with 3:51 left in the third quarter, Emmanuel closed the frame 10-7 run to hold a 37-32 edge at the final intermission.
- Lees-McRae continued to trim the lead in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter and used a pair of free throws by Roberts to take a 41-40 lead.
- The lead changed hands multiple times in the closing minutes until a free throw by the Lions evened the score at 50-50 with 28 seconds left.
- Meyers collected the ball beyond the three-point line with less than 10 seconds remaining and drove to the right with one dribble and pulled up with two seconds remaining to score the game-winning shot.
- Lees-McRae outscored the visitors 13-2 in bench production and 11-7 in second-chance points.
FOR THE FOES:
- Three Lions posted double figures, led by Sydney Wyatt with a team-high 16 points.
- Jazmin Allen chipped in 10 points, nine rebounds, and two assists.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcat will travel to Emmanuel on Friday, Feb. 11 in the first game of a two-game Conference Carolinas weekend.
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