EMORY, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Men's Basketball Team (2-5) came back from a 10-point second-half deficit to defeat Berry College (2-7) by a 76-63 score Friday afternoon at Bob Johnson Court at the John Rutledge King Center. The victory was the second-straight for the Wasps, as four players reached double figures in scoring.

Berry got out to a 7-1 lead 1:59 into the contest and pushed its advantage to eight (14-6) at the 14:21 mark. The Wasps battled back and closed the gap to 24-21 with 2:59 to go before the break but the Vikings took a 28-24 margin into the locker room.

After the break, Berry pushed its lead to 10 thanks to a 12-6 run over the first 3:54 of the second half. The teams traded baskets for the next four minutes and then E&H made its run. Down 48-38, the Wasps went on a 25-4 run that covered nearly seven minutes for a 63-52 lead with 4:51 to go in the game.

The Vikings closed the margin to eight with four minutes to go, but Emory & Henry pushed the lead to 13 with five-straight points and cruised to the 76-63 victory.

E&H junior guard Stephen Brown (Charleston, S.C.) led the way with 19 points and seven rebounds as he hit a game-high four three-pointers. Senior forward Armando Murrell (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had 12 points and six rebounds while freshman guard Myles Turner (Richmond, Va.) stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, nine rebounds, five steals and three assists. Junior forward Charles Smith (Fayetteville, N.C.) added 10 points and five rebounds as well.

As a team, Emory & Henry shot 42.4 percent (25-for-59) for the game including 51.6 percent (16-for-31) in the second half. The Wasps also held a 55-33 rebounding advantage, despite committing 21 turnovers.

Berry was paced by Jonathan Abrams with 20 points, four rebounds and three assists. Devan Bruce pitched in 12 points and eight boards while Mac Whalen had 10 points, four rebounds and four steals.

Emory & Henry will next take the court on Wednesday, January 2 when it faces the University of Mary Washington at 4:00 p.m., in the Washington and Lee Classic in Lexington, Va.

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