Lynchburg, Va. -- University of Lynchburg men's basketball won its third straight game Wednesday night as the Hornets topped Hampden-Sydney 84-69 behind T.C. Thacker's third double-double in as many games.

Seniors Thacker and Tharon Suggs led the Hornets (3-0, 2-0 ODAC) to a 15 point win over the Tigers (0-2, 0-2), as both seniors put up double-digit points for the second straight game, as Thacker put up 17 and went 13-for-14 from the line and Suggs dropped 21 to lead all scorers.

The Hornets opened up the scoring with a 3-point field goal from Suggs and they never looked back. The Tigers held a one point lead for 15 seconds in the first half after a made free throw from Jack Wyatt put the Tigers up 17-16. The Hornets regained the lead after freshman Alex Fitch sank a 3-point jumper to put Lynchburg back in front 19-17. 

The Tigers tied the ball game six times in the first half but were never able to take another lead. After a Ryan Clements dunk tied the game at 32, junior Dow Dunton answered with a dunk of his own to put Lynchburg up 34-32 and send the game into halftime. 

Suggs opened the second half with a field goal to put the Hornets up 36-32, and Lynchburg went on to lead for the entire second half. The Tigers got within 10 with 5:50 left to play, but a Hornets stop and a made jumper from Thacker put Lynchburg up 71-59 helped seal the Lynchburg victory.

Four Hornets scored in double digits on the night as sophomore Noah Bullock put up 10, going 2-for-2 from long range and adding three assists. Off the bench, Fitch scored 10 and senior Luke Romeo scored nine in his first action of the season. The Hornets' bench scored 31 of their 84 points.

Lynchburg will be back in action on Saturday, January 30 as the Hornets travel to Ashland to take on Randolph-Macon College for another ODAC matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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