HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Men's Basketball Team (4-13, 1-7 ODAC) saw five players reach double figures in scoring as it ended a seven-game skid against Eastern Mennonite University (3-14, 1-7 ODAC) Wednesday evening. The Wasps claimed the victory by a 78-70 score.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Emory & Henry 78, Eastern Mennonite 70
LOCATION – Harrisonburg, Virginia
VENUE – Yoder Arena
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (4-13, 1-7 ODAC); Eastern Mennonite (3-14, 1-7 ODAC)
How It Happened
- EMU got out to an 8-2 lead at the 17:07 mark of the first half but E&H closed the gap to 10-9 three minutes later. Down by seven (24-17), the Wasps went on a 9-2 run to tie things up at 26 and got their first lead of the night on a pair of free throws by senior guard Colin Molden (Apex, N.C.) to make the score 31-30.
- Emory & Henry finished the half on a 10-5 run for a 42-37 advantage.
- The Wasps led the entire second half, holding off charges by the Runnin' Royals including an early spurt which cut the deficit to three (52-49) with 16:37 to play. A 9-3 scoring run by E&H midway through the period pushed the advantage to 71-60 on the way to the 78-70 final score.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Sophomore guard Anthony Williams (Lynchburg, Va.) had 16 points to lead Emory & Henry while Molden finished with 15 points, five assists and four rebounds.
- Sophomore Micah Banks (Simpsonville, S.C.) posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 boards while freshman forward Dylan Catron (Chilhowie, Va.) and sophomore guard Jake Martin (Wytheville, Va.) had 13 and 10 points, respectively.
Eastern Mennonite Individual Leaders
- Tim Jones paced the Royals with 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists while Tie Evans added 15 points and five assists.
- D.J. Hill notched 12 points and eight rebounds while Michael Williams and Josh Whelan added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
A Deeper Look
- Emory & Henry went just 27-for-68 (39.7%) from the field but connected on 10 three-pointers and went 14-of-18 (82-4%) from the free throw line.
- Eastern Mennonite shot 46.7 percent (28-for-60) for the game with five makes form long range.
- The Runnin' Royals held a 42-33 rebounding advantage but the Wasps' 12 offensive rebounds translated into a 15-6 lead on second-chance points.
- EMU also led, 36-26, on points in the paint
Up Next
- Emory & Henry will remain on the road Saturday as it visits Randolph College. Tipoff will be at 2:00 p.m.
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