HICKORY, N.C. – The Greensboro College women's basketball team fell in a close game against NCAA Division II opponent Lenoir-Rhyne Wednesday, 54-44.
 
The Pride (2-5) started the first quarter shot for shot with the Bears.  Two Kylee Barry three-pointers kept the Pride close with 4:49 left in the first period.
 
However, the Bears were able to close out the period with a 13-3 run, taking a 21-10 lead into the second period.
 
Neither team was able to get their offense going in the second period as the Pride held a narrow 7-4 advantage at the end of the period, pulling them to within 25-17 at halftime. Shamara Richardson, Rasheika Gregory, and Kamerin Williams each had at least one bucket in the period.
 
The Pride then started a little slow coming out from halftime and the Bears were able to extend their margin to 41-24 heading into the final period.
 
The Bears were then able to extend their advantage out to 20 before Greensboro closed out the game on a 13-3 run. Despite the run, the Pride fell by a 10 point margin. Barry recorded five of her team-high 14 point during the run, while Katie Lewis, Domonique McCoy, and Courtney Pearsall combined for eight points. 
 
Gregory finished just short of double figures with nine points, while Pearsall and Lewis each had five points. Marla Crawford and Lewis each pulled down a team-leading five rebounds.
 
"We played very well tonight, but just missed a couple of opportunities," Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Reggie Hines said. "We made a few mistakes that changed the game, but we are very proud of our team and the way they played tonight.
 
"We have a couple of good things we can build off of as we enter conference play."
 
The Greensboro College women's basketball team is back in action on Friday, December 9^th, when Mid-Atlantic Christian comes to play in Hanes Gymnasium.  The  game will get underway at  7 p.m.  For more information on Greensboro College women's basketball, please continue to follow www.greensborocollegesports.com