Box Score Score: Lynchburg 67, Emory & Henry 65
Location: Emory, Va. (John Rutledge Center)
Records: Lynchburg (13-3, 7-0), Emory & Henry (11-5, 5-2)
40 Minutes Later
Hornets win their 17th straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference game and extend their current win-streak to six after a come from behind victory in the final seconds to defeat the Wasps of Emory & Henry 67-65.
Game Breakdown
- Senior Charmaine Hairston scored a game high 18 points (7-14 FG 4-8 3PT) while recording six rebounds and two steals
- Junior Caroline Naumann recorded 18 points, five rebounds and three steals
- Senior Sarah Coronel added a season high 15 points to go along with three steals
- The Wasps largest lead was 14 with four minutes left in the first half
- Lynchburg outscored the E&H 31 -26 in the second half
- The Hornets scored 30 points off of 30 Wasps turnovers
Beyond the Stat Sheet
- Sarah Coronel had the go-ahead basket with just seven seconds left in regulation
- A loose ball foul on the Hornets put E&H on the line for a one and one with an opportunity to tie the game with six seconds in regulation
- The Wasps made 1-2 FTs but were able to get the offensive board before missing the put-back
- Half court heave from E&H clanks off the back board as time expires to secure the Hornet victory
A Look Ahead
Next the Hornets will return to Turner Gymnasium when they host Randolph-Macon this Saturday for a2 p.m. start.
