Cobras Grind Out 62-60 Conference Win at Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday
January 22, 2022

Cobras Grind Out 62-60 Conference Win at Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday

HICKORY, N.C. - Coker University men’s basketball was able to grind out a 62-60 South Atlantic Conference win at Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday (Jan. 22).

HICKORY, N.C. - Coker University men's basketball was able to grind out a 62-60 South Atlantic Conference win at Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday (Jan. 22).

The teams played to a 13-13 deadlock through six minutes, before trading buckets over the next few possessions and ending up tied at 21 with just under 10 minutes to play in the half. The teams continued to trade buckets into the final few minutes, before Lenoir-Rhyne ultimately took a 33-30 lead to the half.

The teams went back and forth through the first few minutes of the second half, as Coker led 44-42 with 12 minutes to play. Coker was able to keep Lenoir-Rhyne at a few possessions' distance for the next few minutes, stretching the lead into double-digits with six minutes to play. Lenoir-Rhyne inched back into the contest, ultimately getting one last half-court heave that came up empty as the Cobras celebrated the South Atlantic Conference win.

Jahnarious Snell led the Cobras with 19 points on the day, while Williams Onyeodi and Dear Anderson each added 12 and Jordan Jones contributed 10. Glenn Bynum Jr. and Christopher Fordham also contributed points in the game. Onyeodi pulled down a team-best eight rebounds in the game, while three other Cobras each pulled down four in the game. Two other Cobras were active on the galss in the game. Fordham dished out a team-high four assists in the game, while Onyeodi and Anderson each helped on three buckets and Jones also helped on one. Five different Cobras registered steals in the game, while Snell and Bynum each posted blocks in the win.

The Cobras return to action on Monday (Jan. 24) at home against Catawba in South Atlantic Conference action. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. from the DeLoach Center with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.

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