Winchester, Va. -- The Lynchburg men's basketball picked up their second consecutive win on the road, taking down Shenandoah 72-68.
Michael Gray led the Hornets in scoring with a 22-point outing, connecting on four three-pointers.
Piercen Young added 18 points, eight of which came in the final 10 minutes of play, along with a team-high eight rebounds. Senior forward
Jonathan Foust also tacked on a season-high 16 points on a perfect seven-of-seven shooting performance from the field.
Lynchburg began today with one of its best defensive halves of the season, limiting Shenandoah to 19 points in the first 20 minutes.
Coming out of the locker room, Lynchburg held a nine-point lead in a low-scoring affair. However, in the second half, the offense began to heat up for both sides. Action resumed with both teams trading buckets until Shenandoah began to harness momentum. Midway through the second half, Shenandoah reclaimed the lead for the first time since an 8-7 score.
Shenandoah's freshman guard Shamir Taylor was crucial in the Hornets' late rally. Taylor finished the affair with a game-high 29 points, including 13 from the charity stripe.
Despite Taylor and company's offensive eruption, Lynchburg was able to fend off the Shenandoah Hornets with quality shooting from the free-throw line and dominance on the glass. Lynchburg won the rebounding battle 37-28 and shot 11-13 from the line in the second half.
The Hornets improve to 9-5 (3-2) on the season with a home contest on deck. Lynchburg will welcome the Roanoke Maroons (11-3 [5-1]) on Wednesday, Jan 15, at 7:30.
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