WINCHESTER, Va. – No. 23 Virginia Wesleyan combined a strong start with a solid defensive effort to down host Shenandoah, 71-55, in ODAC men's basketball action Wednesday afternoon.
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The Marlins (13-2, 5-1 ODAC) took control of the contest with a 14-3 run early in the first and never let off the gas in winning their 23
rd straight game over Shenandoah (5-10, 2-4).
IN BRIEF
After SU tied the game at 4-4 on an
Ethan Diffee stickback 5:32 into the contest, VWU reeled off that 14-3 run over the next 2:37 to take a lead it would not relinquish.
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Consecutive 3-pointers from
Christopher Chaney and
Avery White to finish the first half allowed Shenandoah to cut the halftime deficit to seven, 29-22.
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The Hornets stayed within striking distance to start the second until another Marlins run, this one 12-3 from 10:43 to 7:48, effectively sealed the visitors win.
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Shenandoah would get no closer than 12 points the rest of the way.
BY THE NUMBERS
Shooting: SU 20-of-53, 38 percent. VWU 26-of-69, 38 percent
3-point shooting: SU 4-of-6, 67 percent. VWU 7-of-31, 23 percent
FT shooting: SU 11-of-17, 65 percent. VWU 12-of-18, 68 percent
Rebounding: SU 47, VWU 34
INDIVIDUAL
           SU scoring:
Christopher Chaney 16,
Alan Dabney 10
           VWU scoring: Corey Pelham 19, Percy Burt 16, Daniel Spencer 13, Jordan White 10
           SU rebounding: Chaney 11
           VWU rebounding: Tim Fisher 10
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