For immediate release – 2/4/15 - #236
Hornets Pull Away for 86-59 Victory over E&H

EMORY, VA – The Lynchburg College men's basketball team outscored Emory & Henry College by 17 points in the second half to pull away for an 86-59 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) victory Wednesday night.

The Hornets led 41-31 at halftime before opening up the second half on an 8-0 run. Austen Arnold started the second half scoring on a jumper before Daniel Rowe knocked down a three-pointer on the next possession. The Wasps tried to shut down the outside jumper but were a little aggressive as Arnold was fouled attempted a three on Lynchburg's next trip up the floor. He knocked down all three from the charity stripe to go up 49-31 with 18:30 left in the game.

The Lynchburg defense did not let the Wasps get close in the final session, holding the hosts to 2-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc in the final 20 minutes. LC countered with a 53.8% shooting percentage overall and 40% from deep.

Myles Turner led Emory & Henry (3-16/2-8 ODAC) with 15 points, four rebounds and three steals while Brandon Self added 12 points.

Arnold finished with a game-high 28 points and nine rebounds while setting a career high with 11 made free throws. Zack Burnett added 20 points, his fourth time this season reaching that plateau, while Sammy Hooper added a career-high 14 points off the bench.

Lynchburg (12-8/5-6) returns home to host Eastern Mennonite University (13-7/6-5) Saturday for a 4 p.m. ODAC tip.

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