WINCHESTER, Va. - The Shenandoah University men's basketball team defeated ODAC rival 103-97 on Wednesday night in the Jimmy V Foundation and Coaches Vs Cancer game.
The Hornets (6-11, 3-5 ODAC) led the Eagles (6-11, 2-6) for all but 27 second of the game on Wednesday night on the Dave & Kathy Dutton Court.
IN BREIF
BC struck first with a Chandler Murray 3-pointer but Harry wall answered back with one of his own to tie it up and put in a jumper on the next possession to give Shenandoah the lead for good.
SU led by as many as 13 points at the 5:16 mark in the first half 47-34.
Freshman center Ethan Diffee put a layup in with eight seconds remaining in the opening stanza, giving Shenandoah a 59-46 advantage heading into the locker rooms.
The Hornets fended off a Bridgewater comeback in the second half thanks to going 20-of-29 on the stripe.
An Eagles buzzer-beater three brought BC within six to close out the game.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Today was a phenomenal first half with the offensive output. I think we carried over the momentum from the second half of the W&L game on Saturday by shooting nearly 60% in the first half. We are looking forward to build off this win and continue to improve defensively as we get deeper into conference play. " -Head Coach Adam Walsh
STATS OF THE DAY
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The Hornets shot 52.4%, (33-of-63) including 52.9% (9-of-17) from beyond the arc
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Shenandoah was 28-of-41 from the line for 68.3
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Zach Garret led the team in scoring with 21 points including 11 from the free throw line
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Harry Wall added 16 points and Jalen Hill 12 points
UP NEXT
The men's basketball team heads to Guilford on Saturday for a 3 p.m. start.
