Troy L. Sayles

Box Score

Lees-McRae LMC 4-6,2-4 Conference Carolinas

Elon Elon 6-5,0-0 CAA

Lees-McRae LMC

4-6,2-4 Conference Carolinas

Final

Dec. 31, 2024

Elon Elon

6-5,0-0 CAA

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Lees-McRae LMC	10	7	10	26	53
Elon Elon	19	25	24	29	97

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 12/31/2024 3:20:00 PM | by Ashlee Brackett, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Women’s Basketball Shines In Nonconference Finale

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ELON, N.C. — The Elon women's basketball team capped off its nonconference schedule with a dominant performance, securing a 97-58 victory over Lees-McRae at Schar Center.

Elon 97, Lees-McRae 53
THE RUNDOWN

The first quarter saw a back-and-forth battle, with Elon holding a narrow 6-5 lead at the 5:52 mark. After extending their lead to 10-5, the Phoenix saw Lees-McRae close the gap to 12-10 before finishing the quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 19-10 advantage.
Elon controlled the second quarter, holding the Bobcats to just seven points while expanding their lead to 44-17 at halftime.
Back-to-back buckets from Laila Anderson extended Elon's lead to 49-17 with 8:45 left in the third quarter. The Bobcats answered with three consecutive baskets, but the Phoenix countered with a 10-0 run to push their advantage to 60-23. Elon closed the quarter on an 8-4 spurt, taking a commanding 68-27 lead into the final frame.
Elon outscored Lees-McRae 7-5 in the first three minutes of the final quarter to extend their lead to 75-32. The Phoenix then increased their advantage to 49 points, leading 88-39. Both teams traded baskets to close out the game, with Elon securing a dominant 97-53 win over Lees-McRae.

NOTES

Elon returned the same starters in Iycez Adams, Laila Anderson, Hannah Dereje, Maraja Pass, and Raven Preston.
Preston led the team with 14 points and nine rebounds while also adding two steals and an assist.
Three additional Phoenix players reached double figures: Laila Anderson, Jayda Angel, and Kamryn Doty each contributed 11 points.
Angel led the team defensively with three steals, while Samira Khalil posted a season-high five assists.
Doty, Khalil, and Ashlee Shaw all recorded season-highs in points, with Shaw also grabbing a season-best five rebounds.
The Phoenix's offensive explosion marked the first time scoring 97 or more points since a 98-37 win over Winthrop on Nov. 19, 2017.
The Phoenix shot a season-best 42.9% (9-for-21) from beyond the arc and dominated the boards with a season-high 52 rebounds.