WINCHESTER, Va. – The Shenandoah University men's basketball team advanced to the 2016 Body Renew Classic championship game with an 82-47 victory over Wilson College Friday evening.

Shenandoah (2-0) seeks its first in-season championship since the 2014 tomorrow versus Hood College. The Blazers opened the tournament with a 79-72 victory over Averett.

The Hornets led the entire way versus Wilson (0-2) as Kwa McDonald gave SU a lead would not relinquish by canning a 3-pointer 25 seconds into the contest.

Coach Rob Pryor's club quickly jumped out to a 9-2 lead, and after the Phoenix was able to cut the deficit to one, 19-18, with 6:59 remaining, scored 15 of the final 23 points of the opening stanza to take a 34-26 lead into the break.

Jonah Meredith scored the initial bucket of the second, a layup in the paint 23 seconds in, to push the lead into double digits for the first time.

Shenandoah would lead by at least 10 for all but 24 seconds the rest of the way.

Leading 47-37 with 14:06 left, the Hornets turned the game into a rout with a 16-0 run over the next 6:33.

Pryor emptied his bench shortly thereafter, and the Hornets scored 17 of the final 24 points to provide the final margin of victory.

Junior Kaimonne Douglas lead all players with 23 points while Malcolm Clark registered his second straight double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Derrick Perry had four blocks in 15 minutes of action.

SU shot 47 percent and had a 54-38 advantage on the glass. The Hornets outscored Wilson 48-14 in the paint.

Keion Adams had 11 for the Phoenix.

The championship is set for 4 p.m. or 25 minutes following the completion of the consolation game between Wilson and Averett. That contest starts at 2.

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