ODAC Hoops

VWC Beats Royals: Astorga, Marlins Top EMU, 70-65

 

HARRISONBURG — Senior forward Chris Astorga scored 15 points as second-place Virginia Wesleyan held off Eastern Mennonite University 70-65 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday at Yoder Arena.

 

The Marlins improved to 16-6 overall, 11-2 in the ODAC; the Royals fell to 13-9, 6-7.

 

Seniors Andrew Thorne and Owen Longacre each scored 12 points to lead the Royals, who cut the deficit to four points twice within the final two minutes. EMU’s Dajon Daniel had 10 points and 11 rebounds.

 

VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
 

Woodmore 3-9 0-0 7, Ford 4-9 3-4 13, Astorga 4-15 6-6 15, Teasley 3-8 2-2 10, Batson 2-4 0-0 4, Nady 4-8 3-5 13, Heard 4-6 0-2 8, Owens 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-60 14-19 70.
 

EASTERN MENNONITE
 

Longacre 5-7 2-2 12, Daniel 5-9 0-2 10, Burroughs 2-5 2-2 6, Sims 4-10 1-2 10, Thorne 5-12 1-2 12, Valentine 2-5 0-0 5, Furbush 0-0 0-0 0, Henderson 0-2 0-0 0, Williams 1-6 0-0 2, Falk 3-8 2-2 8, Yates 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-66 8-12 65.
 

Halftime—VWC 36-25. 3-Point Goals—VWC 8-25 (Woodmore 1-3, Ford 2-5, Astorga 1-6, Teasley 2-3, Batson 0-1, Nady 2-6, Owens 0-1), EMU 3-15 (Longacre 0-1, Daniel 0-2, Burroughs 0-1, Sims 1-4, Thorne 1-2, Valentine 1-3, Henderson 0-1, Williams 0-1). Fouled Out—EMU (Thorne). Rebounds—VWC 39 (Woodmore 7), EMU 40 (Daniel 11). Assists—VWC 11 (Ford 4), EMU 8 (Burroughs, Sims 3). Total Fouls—VWC 18, EMU 16. A—515.
 

 

BC Men 70, Shenandoah 61: Junior forward Daniel McClain netted 17 points as Bridgewater College opened up a 19-point lead in the first half and weathered a late surge to beat Shenandoah 70-61 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday in Winchester.

 

The Eagles improved to 13-9 overall, 7-6 in the ODAC; the Hornets fell to 3-19, 0-13.

 

BRIDGEWATER
 

Reddick 1-3 3-6 5, McClain 7-11 3-4 17, Stapleton 2-9 4-4 9, M. Hunter 0-1 4-4 4, Z. Hunter 4-6 2-5 10, Wise 1-4 0-0 3, Welty 1-6 2-2 4, Thompson 0-1 0-0 0, Lynch 0-1 0-0 0, Vanorden 1-2 2-2 4, Adams 2-5 2-4 6, Waugh 1-4 0-0 3, Larson 1-1 0-1 2, Powell 1-1 1-1 3. Totals 22-55 23-33 70.
 

SHENANDOAH
 

Lecsaint 1-2 2-3 4, Carithers 4-13 1-3 10, McEathron 3-9 0-0 8, Almulla 3-10 0-0 8, Rodney 0-4 2-6 2, Davis 1-3 0-0 3, Seraile 1-2 0-0 2, Mitchell 7-11 1-5 17, Starks 1-5 5-10 7, Alston 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 21-62 11-27 61.
 

Halftime—BC 42-26. 3-Point Goals—BC 3-18 (Stapleton 1-3, Wise 1-4, Welty 0-3, Lynch 0-1, Vanorden 0-1, Adams 0-2, Waugh 1-4), SU 8-30 (Carithers 1-7, McEathron 2-7, Almulla 2-6, Rodney 0-2, Davis 1-3, Mitchell 2-4, Starks 0-1). Fouled Out—SU (Alston). Rebounds—BC 57 (Stapleton 8), SU 32 (Lecsaint, Almulla 6). Assists—BC 16 (Z. Hunter 6), SU 14 (McEathron 4). Total Fouls—BC 21, SU 27. A—297.
 

 

BC Women 63, Shenandoah 52: Junior guard/forward Molly Shelley had a career-high 17 points to lift Bridgewater to a 63-52 victory over Shenandoah in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday at Nininger Hall.

 

The Eagles improved to 12-9 overall, 9-4 in the ODAC; the Hornets fell to 10-12, 6-7.