Men's Basketball | 11/21/2008 10:05:56 PM

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - The Methodist Monarchs led early, but the Emory & Henry Wasps took a 50-43 halftime lead and went on to win 113-104 in the first game of the Eastern N.C. Men's Basketball Classic.

Methodist (0-3) scored the first two baskets of the game, but Emory & Henry (2-1) came back to tie the game at six and went on to take the 17-10 lead.  Senior Alex Meadows sank a 3-pointer and a layup to move the Monarchs to within two, but Emory & Henry built their lead to as many as 13.  The Monarchs finished on a 6-0 run just before halftime, but the Wasps led 50-43.

Emory & Henry led throughout the second half, but the Monarchs were able to cut the lead to six with 58 seconds to go in the game on a layup by freshman Mark Jernigan.  Methodist followed up with the foul and Emory & Henry's J.D. Dyson hit both free throws to lead by eight.  The Wasps were 7-for-8 from the free throw line in the final minute to finish with the 113-104 win.

Jernigan led the Monarchs with 30 points and eight rebounds.  Senior #A.B. Lehmann had 16 points and six assists while junior Tyler Sigman and sophomore Joshua Crumpler# had 13 a piece.

The Wasps had six players finish in double figures.

Methodist will face Norwich on Saturday at 2 pm.

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