Cobras Fall to Bears in SAC Quarterfinals

HICKORY, N.C. – The Coker women's basketball team lost to Lenoir-Rhyne in the South Atlantic Conference quarterfinals by a score of 82-69, at Shuford Gymnasium on Wednesday (Mar. 5). 

The Cobras and Bears battled to a 13-13 tie, midway through the first half.  LR however, would go on a 28-16 run to end the half and take a 41-29 lead into the locker room. 

At the start of the second half, Coker fought their way back to cut the Bears' lead to just seven.  However, 50-percent shooting from the floor and 92-percent from the charity stripe would keep Lenoir-Rhyne ahead on the scoreboard as the clock struck zero. 

The Navy and Yellow had four members score in double-digits.  Leading those members was Tanesha Stenson, who netted a game high 22-points.  Next on the list was Priscilla Fenty and Hailey Yohn who dropped 11-points each, while Jessica Cohen rounded out the group with 10.  Fenty was also the leading rebounder on the team with seven. 

With the loss, the Cobras are eliminated from post-season play.  Lenoir-Rhyne will move on to play Carson-Newman in the semifinals on March 8.