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Women's Basketball Prevails, Defeating Emory & Henry, 75-58

Box Score

Score: Lynchburg 75, Emory & Henry 58

Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Turner Gymnasium)

Records: Lynchburg (18-4, 12-1), Emory & Henry (15-7, 9-4)

 

40 Minutes Later

 Lynchburg jumped out to a 11 point first quarter lead and never looked back in a dominant double digit victory over the Wasps which saw three Hornets score over 15 points.

Game Breakdown

- Senior Charmaine Hairston led all scorers with 18 points

- Junior Caroline Naumann tailed 17 points with eight rebounds

- Sophomore Molly Shephard also had 17 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks

- Junior Oliva DeFrancesco was all over the box score with five points, six assists, two blocks, and a steal

- Emory & Henry's last lead came at the 6:25 mark in the first quarter

- Lynchburg controlled the glass, outrebounding the Wasps 39-29

- The Hornets turned 20 Wasps turnovers into 22 points

Beyond the Stat Sheet

- Lynchburg has now won 11 of their last 12 games

- The Hornets sit atop in the ODAC with just three games remaining in the regular season

A Look Ahead

The Hornets will travel to Randolph-Macon this Saturday for a after playing the Yellow Jackets back on Jan. 21. in a game where the Hornets won by 13. The tip is slated from Ashburn, Va. at 2 PM.

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Players Mentioned

Charmaine Hairston

#13 Charmaine Hairston

Guard
5' 3"
Senior
Caroline Naumann

#45 Caroline Naumann

Forward
6' 0"
Junior
Molly Shephard

#15 Molly Shephard

Forward
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Charmaine Hairston

#13 Charmaine Hairston

5' 3"
Senior
Guard
Caroline Naumann

#45 Caroline Naumann

6' 0"
Junior
Forward
Molly Shephard

#15 Molly Shephard

5' 10"
Sophomore
Forward