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Sharwil Transition

Lynx Defeat Stormy Petrels

2/3/2012 11:29:00 PM

    Senior forward Sharwil Bell (Memphis, TN) led a balanced Lynx scoring attack with 14 points, as the Lynx cruised to a 73-47 home SCAC win over Oglethorpe, on Friday February 3rd, at Mallory Gymnasium. Rhodes jumped out to an early 21-6 first half lead and never looked back.
    Freshman guard Catherine Eckert (Austin, TX) scored a career high 12 points as she connected on 2 of 3 three point field goal attempts and junior guard Sarah Womack (Germantown, TN) added 12 points, hitting 4 of 8 three point field goal attempts.
    Leading 30-17 at halftime, Womack caught fire from beyond the three point arc, hitting conesutive three point field goals as the Lynx extended their lead to 39-18 with 18 minutes to play. Once again sophomore guard Lauren Avant (Memphis, TN) provided a huge lift off the bench. Avant scored 12 points, had 4 rebounds and 3 steals in 14 minutes of play. Freshman guard Sarah Johnson (Little Rock, AR) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists as the Lynx won their seventh consecutive game.
    Rhodes improves to 15-5 overall and 9-3 in SCAC play and will face Birmingham Southern at 1 pm on Sunday, February 5th in Mallory Gymnasium.
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