Score: Lynchburg 76 Va. Wesleyan 59

Location: Norfolk, Va.

Records: Lynchburg 15-3, 9-0, Va. Wesleyan 11-7, 6-3

40 Minutes Later

 Lynchburg continued its winning ways Wednesday defeating the Marlins of Virginia Wesleyan, 76-59, behind a balanced scoring attack with three players recording double digits.  

Game Breakdown

- For the second consecutive games, sophomore Molly Shephard recorded double digit points with 17 and 10 rebounds

- Senior Charmaine Hairston continues to produce for the Hornets following another strong performance, scoring 17 points

- Junior Caroline Naumann chipped in with 13 points and seven rebounds while junior Olivia DeFrancesco was all over the court with six points, 12 assists, and seven rebounds

- Lynchburg shot lights out from the field, finishing the game with a FG% of 50%

Beyond the Stat Sheet

- DeFrancesco dished out a career-high 12 assists in the victory

- Shephard now has 48 points in the last two games

- The Hornets outscored the Marlins by seven points in the fourth quarter to secure the victory

- Naumann and Hairston have each scored double digit points in the last two out of three games

A Look Ahead

The Hornets will return to Turner Gymnasium when they host Shenandoah this Saturday for a 2 p.m. start.