For immediate release - 11/19/2010 - #143
Hornet Men's Basketball Wins First Game of the Season Over Mary Washington 

NEWPORT NEWS, VA - The Lynchburg College men's basketball team earned their first victory of the 2010-11 campaign with a decisive 81-68 victory over the University of Mary Washington on Saturday in the Christopher Newport Classic.

Junior forward Nate Campbell (Cary, NC/Cary) led the Hornets with 19 points and 10 rebounds making it the second consecutive game with a double-double. Campbell went 8-15 from the field and also had three blocks on the night.

Lynchburg only led 28-26 at halftime but was able to pull ahead in the second half, scoring 53 points.

Junior guard Tucker Lucas (Pictured - Herndon, VA/Herndon) had 17 points and six rebounds and went 4-9 from three point range. Freshman guard Manny Hernandez (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) went 3-4 from three point range, registering nine points on the day and had six rebounds. He hit a clutch three-pointer at the 16:19 to put Lynchburg up by 11 in the second half.

Lynchburg (1-2) stays on the road and will travel to Methodist University on Tuesday to play the Monarchs at 6 p.m. Live stats are available here.

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