BANNER ELK, N.C. – The Lees-McRae women's basketball officially opened its 2026-27 season with a 85-41 win over Virginia Lynchburg this evening on the McNair & Debi Tornow Court.
Avery Graber led all scorers with 15 points this evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae –
85, Virginia-Lynchburg – 41
LOCATION: McNair & Debi Tornow Court – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (1-0); Virginia-Lynchburg (0-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Sydney Gueterman scored a fastbreak layup off a pass from Braelyn Stilwell with six minutes left in the first quarter. The Bobcats led 9-3 and finished the first 10 points with the 24-13 advantage.
- Lees-McRae opened the second quarter with a three-pointer from Niallie Evans and Charlotte Torgerson tallied a fastbreak layup for the 29-13 lead. The Bobcats held the Dragons to six points in the quarter and led 42-19 at the halftime break.
- In the third quarter, Lees-McRae held VUL to two points and the Bobcats went on a 26-0 scoring run for the 68-21 lead. The Bobcats picked up the opening game by a final of 85-41.
- Graber had an efficient night for the Bobcats with 16 points on 6-7 shooting and four rebounds. Nadiya Hairston recorded 14 points in 24 minutes of action and three steals. Stilwell and Kirsten Watt registered nine points this evening.
- Lees-McRae went 29-67 (43.3%) from the floor with eight three-pointers. The Bobcats went 19-25 from the free-throw line in tonight's contest.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae women's basketball faces Catawba on Friday, November 13 at 5 p.m. in Salisbury, North Carolina in a regional crossover contest.
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