EMORY, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Women's Basketball Team (14-3, 8-2 ODAC) shot 49 percent from the field on its way to a 65-60 Old Dominion Athletic Conference win over Guilford College (8-7, 4-6 ODAC) Wednesday evening at home.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Emory & Henry 65, Guilford 50
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – Bob Johnson Court at the John Rutledge King Center
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (14-3, 8-2 ODAC); Guilford (8-7, 4-6 ODAC)
How It Happened
- Emory & Henry built a 13-6 lead midway through the first period on its way to a 16-10 advantage through 10 minutes of play.
- The Wasps upped the margin to 12 (22-10) with a 6-0 run to open the second before the Quakers went on a 10-3 run to close the gap to 25-20 with 5:51 to go before the intermission. E&H responded to take a 32-22 advantage into the break.
- Early in the third, Emory & Henry extended the margin to 40-26 but Guilford responded to get within eight at the end of the frame, 44-36. A 5-2 run by the Quakers to open the final period got them within five (46-41), but the Wasps answered back with a 13-3 run to put the game out of reach.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Junior forward Elizabeth Jones (Wytheville, Va.) posted her first career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds with two assists and two blocks.
- Senior forward Sydney McKinney (Big Stone Gap, Va.) led all players with 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting to go along with eight rebounds while senior forward Kara Stafford (Bristol, Tenn.) went for 11 points, four rebounds three assists and two blocks.
- Senior forward Peyton Williams (Saltville, Va.) tacked on nine points, seven rebounds and two assists.
Guilford Individual Leaders
- Lindsay Gauldin led the Quakers with 14 points, nine rebounds and four steals while Kristen Roberts had 11 points off the bench.
- Carisma Lynn registered nine points, four rebounds and three steals.
A Deeper Look
- Emory & Henry shot 24-for-49 (49%) for the game and hit the 60-percent mark in both the first and fourth periods. Guilford struggled from the field, making just 36.4 percent (20-of-55) of its field goals.
- The Wasps held a 44-27 rebounding advantage and used 11 offensive rebounds for a 9-4 lead on second-chance points. Emory & Henry also led, 34-32, on points in the paint.
- GC led 18-12 on points off turnovers, forcing 20 miscues by E&H, and outscored the Wasps 14-7 on fast-break points.
Up Next
- Emory & Henry will travel to face Virginia Wesleyan University on Saturday. Tipoff between the Wasps and Marlins will be at 2:00 p.m.
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