February 27, 2008

Wingate Women’s Basketball Downs Lenoir-Rhyne, 89-72, On Senior Night In Hickory

Senior Anna Marie Ricciardi scores a career-high 11 points for the Bears

Hickory, N.C. – The Wingate University Women’s Basketball Team (19-7, 11-2) downed Lenoir-Rhyne College (14-12, 4-9), 89-72, in South Atlantic Conference action Wednesday evening at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium. The contest was also Senior Night for the Bears.

The Bulldogs jumped out to 7-0 lead in the first 2:08 of the game and never looked back, leading by as much as 24 points (89-65) in the second half.

Lenoir-Rhyne, who saw five players score in double figures despite the loss, was led by sophomore guard Amber Holt (Charlotte, N.C./Hopewell HS) with 14 points and two assists while sophomore forward Jacquelyn Kremer (Sevierville, Tenn./Sevier County HS), added 14 points.

Senior guard Anna Marie Ricciardi (Canfield, Ohio/ETSU) scored a career-high 11 points and pulled down a team-high five rebounds in her final home game as a Bear. Ricciardi is the 11th Bear to score in double digits this season.

Redshirt freshman guard LaCourtney Rann (Charlotte, N.C./Hopewell HS) and sophomore guard Jami Safrit (Hickory, N.C./Fred T. Foard HS) tallied 12 and 10 points, respectively, for the Bears despite the loss.

Wingate was led by Kasey Gillis (Indian Trail, N.C.) with a game-high 30 points on 11-for-17 shooting on the night while Anna Atkinson (Marion, N.C.) tallied 18 points as well for the Bulldogs.

Lenoir-Rhyne will conclude the SAC regular season with a trip to Mars Hill, N.C., on Saturday to face Mars Hill College. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m.

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