EMORY, Va. – The Guilford College Men's Basketball Team (2-0, 2-0 ODAC) held off a furious second-half rally by Emory & Henry College (0-3, 0-3 ODAC) on its way to an 85-76 win in Old Dominion Athletic Conference play Thursday.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Guilford 85, Emory & Henry 76
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – Bob Johnson Court at the John Rutledge King Center
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (0-3, 0-3 ODAC); Guilford (2-0, 2-0 ODAC)
How It Happened
- The Quakers jumped out to a 10-2 lead at the 15:06 mark of the first half and pushed their advantage to 15 (20-5) four minutes later. The squads traded baskets through the latter portions of the opening frame before E&H went on a 7-1 run to cut the deficit to nine (40-31). Guilford would lead 42-33 at the intermission.
- Emory & Henry trimmed the lead to six with junior guard Tyler Arnold's (Kingsport, Tenn.) three-pointer to start the second half but seven in a row by GC made the score 49-36. Down by 15 with 13:46 on the clock, the Wasps went on a 16-2 run that covered 3:07 to close the gap to one, 61-60.
- The Quakers pushed back to go up 72-65 with 5:06 left to play. E&H made it a two-possession game, 77-73, with less than two minutes to go, but Guilford closed the contest on an 8-3 run to seal the 85-76 victory.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Arnold finished the game with a team-high 19 points, including five three-pointers, and added a pair of rebounds.
- Senior guard Robert Holliday, Jr. (Kansas City, Kan.) posted 18 points, four rebounds and two steals while sophomore guard Kevin Grau Rodriguez (Tampa, Fla.) put up 16 points and five rebounds off the bench.
- Freshman guard Patrick Antonelli (Mount Pleasant, S.C.) recorded five points, nine rebounds, eight assists and two steals.
Guilford Individual Leaders
- Jorden Davis led all players scoring 29 points with four rebounds and three assists while Liam Ward notched 21 points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
- Jaylen Gore had 14 points, five assists and three boards and Tyler Dearman contributed 13 points and eight rebounds.
A Deeper Look
- Emory & Henry made 41.9 percent (26-for-62) of its field goal attempts, connecting on 15 shots from beyond the arc (42.9%). The Wasps went 9-for-13 (69.2%) at the free throw line.
- Guilford shot 32-for-62 (51.6%) for the game with seven three-pointers and converted 14-of-21 (66.7%) of its free throw attempts.
- E&H held a 35-32 rebounding advantage with 12 offensive boards, but GC made the most of its second chances, 13-7.
- The Quakers held a 50-22 lead on points in the paint and outscored the Wasps 24-9 on points off turnovers.
- Emory & Henry had an effective transition game, leading 11-4 on fast breaks.
Up Next
- Emory & Henry will be back in action on Sunday when it takes on Virginia Wesleyan University. The contest between the Wasps and Marlins will be played on the campus of University of Lynchburg at 1:00 p.m.
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