EMORY, Va. – The University of Lynchburg Women's Basketball Team (2-1, 2-1 ODAC) earned a 60-53 win in Old Dominion Athletic Conference action over Emory & Henry College (1-2, 1-1 ODAC) Friday evening.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Lynchburg 60, Emory & Henry 53
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – Bob Johnson Court at the John Rutledge King Center
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (1-2, 1-1 ODAC); Lynchburg (2-1, 2-1 ODAC)
How It Happened
- After E&H scored the opening basket of the game, Lynchburg scored six in a row to take a lead it would never relinquish. Up by two with 1:22 left in the opening period, the Hornets scored the last four for a 16-10 advantage.
- The Wasps trimmed the margin to 18-15 early in the second but a 6-1 run by the Hornets gave them a 26-16 lead with 4:14 to play before the intermission. The two squads traded baskets before a nearly three-minute scoring drought with Lynchburg putting up four in a row for the 32-21 halftime margin.
- Coming out of the break, Emory & Henry got within nine (36-27) at the 6:09 mark of the third period. The Hornets scored the next 10 points for its largest lead of the night, 46-27.
- Down by 19 with 10 minutes left to play, E&H scored nine in a row to force a Lynchburg timeout. The Hornets scored the next seven to go ahead, 60-45, with 3:18 to play. The Wasps scored the final eight points of the contest but the deficit was too much to overcome with the visitors taking the 60-53 victory.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Sophomore guard Brylee Jones (Greeneville, Tenn.) led the Wasps with 12 points, four rebounds and two assists while freshman forward Brianna Hogan (Front Royal, Va.) put up 11 points, six boards, and two blocks.
- Junior center Alexis Hoppers (Sparta, N.C.) had nine points and six rebounds while senior guard Josie Salyer (Mount Carmel, Tenn.) and senior forward Elizabeth Jones (Wytheville, Va.) had six points each.
Lynchburg Individual Leaders
- Abby Oguich put up a game-high 14 points and added eight rebounds, three assists and two steals while Erin Greene recorded a double-double with 13 points, 11 boards and three blocks.
- Lizzie Davis had eight points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals as Kate Kolb notched eight points and two rebounds off the bench.
A Deeper Look
- Emory & Henry went 22-for-52 (42.3%) from the field but made only 13.3 percent (2-of-15) of its three-point attempts. The Wasps hit 7-of-11 (63.6%) of their free throws.
- Lynchburg made 35.9 percent (23-of-64) of its attempts from the floor, but used 20 offensive rebounds to hold a 22-7 lead on second-chance points. The Hornets shot 11-for-15 (73.3%) from the free throw line.
- E&H led 40-34 on points in the paint but Lynchburg's 43-33 rebounding margin proved to be the difference-maker.
Up Next
- Emory & Henry will visit Bridgewater College on Monday at 7:00 p.m., for a league contest. The game was originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon, but was moved due to the forecast of winter weather in the Shenandoah Valley.
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