BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Emily Barr recorded 18 points and nine rebounds, but Lees-McRae women's basketball dropped a 73-45 decision to Mount Olive on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Mount Olive
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73; Lees-McRae – 45
LOCATION: McNair & Debi Tonrow Court – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Mount Olive (7-14/5-8); Lees-McRae (2-16/1-12
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Bobcats took their first lead of the contest with a layup from Barr at 7-6 with 5:28 remaining in the first quarter. UMO took the 13-9 lead heading into the second quarter after a 7-0 in a little over four minutes of the game.
- The Trojans widened their lead in the second and led by 12 at halftime after Laila Anderson hit a buzzer beater at 33-21.
- UMO picked up their fifth win in Conference Carolinas after taking the third quarter by a score of 19-14 and the final score was 73-45.
- Barr missed out on a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Kirsten Watt joined her in double figures with 14 points in 33 minutes and Logan Dutka collected six points and four rebounds in the contest.
FOR THE TROJANS:
- Reagan Hune guided Mount Olive to the win with 22 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. Anderson and Jada Priebe followed with 16 and 11 points, respectively. Priebe recorded a double-double with 12 rebounds in addition to her 11 points.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae women's basketball battles Belmont Abbey on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in Belmont at 5 p.m.
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