LYNCHBURG, Va. --- The fifth-seeded Lynchburg
College women's basketball team defeated a pesky Randolph College
squad Monday evening 83-70 in the first round of the 2013 Old
Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Championship Tournament.
The Hornets advance to the quaterfinals, where LC will face
#4 Bridgewater College Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Salem
Civic Center.
The game was a historic one for LC, giving Lynchburg 17 wins on the
season, the most for the program since the 1989-90 campaign
(18-7).
Lynchburg led by as many as seven in the first half and held a
40-36 edge at halftime. A 12-0 run early in the second half put LC
ahead 54-38 with 16 minutes left to play, but the WildCats fought
back late in the contest to trail by just six (69-63). Lynchburg
sealed the win from the free-throw line, scoring its last eight
points from the charity stripe.
Sophomore forward Shannon Allan scored a game-high 21 points, and
added seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Freshman forward
Chaney Forbush continued her recent strong play with 16 points and
a game-high 10 rebounds, while sophomore forward Lauren Penley had
15 points and five rebounds. Sophomore guard Katie Reeves added
eight points, six rebounds and five assists and junior guard Ann
Dorris also scored eight points.
Freshman guard Abigail Bullins scored a career-high 34 points for
Randolph (5-21), eclipsing her old career-best by 12. She hit
8-of-14 of her three point attempts, including five in the first
half. Chelsea Tyler had 14 points for the WildCats. The Hornets
shot 55 percent (28-51) from the field, while Randolph was accurate
from beyond the three-point arc (47% - 9-of-19).
The conference tournament win is also the Hornet program's first
since the 1989-90 season. The winner of the Lynchburg/Bridgewater
game Thursday advances into the tournament semifinals to play
Saturday at 1 p.m. For complete tournament information, including
updated brackets, match-ups, game times, directions and tickets,
please visit the ODAC Championship website here: http://www.odaconline.com/tournament/winter/basketball/2013tournament/021613-wbb-tourneyseeds
This release is courtesy of the Lynchburg College sports information office.