SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Emory & Henry College Women's Basketball Team (3-4) faced off against Wofford College (6-4) in an exhibition game on Monday evening. The Terriers picked up a 60-34 win in the second meeting between the two schools in as many years.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Wofford 60, Emory & Henry 34
LOCATION – Spartanburg, South Carolina
VENUE – Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (4-3, 0-1 SAC); Wofford (6-4, 0-0 SoCon)
How It Happened
- E&H jumped out to a 7-3 lead at the 5:46 mark of the opening period thanks to a pair of field goals by sophomore forward Breanna Yarber (Meadowview, Va.). The Wasps found themselves up 12-9 later in the frame, but seven in a row by the Terriers gave them a 16-12 advantage through 10 minutes of action.
- Wofford scored the first 10 points of the second stanza to make it an overall 17-0 run covering 7:23 for a 26-12 margin. Emory & Henry stopped the run with a jumper by junior forward Emma Santoro (King, N.C.) but then both teams went ice cold with Wofford providing the only score until halftime for a 28-14 lead.
- The teams continued to struggle from the floor in the third. E&H matched Wofford 7-6 to make the score 34-21 with 2:26 on the clock, but seven in a row for the Terriers pushed the advantage to 20 (41-21) with one quarter to play.
- Wofford used a 16-5 run to start the fourth to extend the margin to 31 (57-26) with 3:38 for what would be an insurmountable lead. The Wasps would not go away quietly, outscoring the Terriers, 8-3 in the waning minutes for the 60-34 final score.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Junior guard Hannah Spainhour (King, N.C.) led E&H with 10 points, four rebounds and two assists while Santoro finished with eight points and four boards.
- Yarber contributed seven points, nine rebounds and two blocks.
Wofford Individual Leaders
- Indiya Clarke posted a double-double with game-highs in points (18) and rebounds (13) while Rachael Rose had 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals.
- Maddie Heiss posted 12 points, three rebounds and two assists as Yinka Kruyswijk had six points off the bench.
A Deeper Look
- Emory & Henry shot just 22 percent (13-for-59) for the game, making a trio of three-pointers. The Wasps made five of their eight (62.5%) free throw attempts.
- Wofford also struggled from the field, hitting just 23-of-70 (32.9%) of their chances. The Terriers made eight three-pointers and were an efficient 6-of-8 (75%) at the free throw line.
- The Terriers held a 52-40 rebounding advantage and used 19 offensive rebounds to tally a 16-9 lead on second-chance points.
- Wofford took advantage of their height, posting a 26-12 margin on points in the paint.
Up Next
- Emory & Henry returns to South Atlantic Conference play on Wednesday, visiting Mars Hill University at 5:30 p.m.
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