WINCHESTER, Va. – Visiting Hampden-Sydney led wire-to-wire, but had to hold on in a 61-56 ODAC men's basketball victory over Shenandoah University Saturday afternoon at the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center.
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H-SC (13-7, 8-3 ODAC) scored the initial eight points of the game and held a 15-point lead in the second half, but saw Shenandoah (6-14, 3-8) take a game-tying shot in the waning moments of the contest.
IN BRIEF
Trailing 59-56 after the Tigers missed a jumper with 23 seconds remaining, the Hornets advanced to the frontcourt before calling a timeout to set up the potential game-tying shot.
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The play worked to perfection as senior
Chris Oates' got a clean look from just outside the 3-point arc, but his shot glanced off the back rim and out-of-bounds to H-SC.
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The Tigers then hit a pair from the line to clinch the victory.
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Oates, on the strength of four 3-pointers, led the hosts in scoring with 14 points with
Harry Wall adding 13.
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Hampden-Sydney had four of its five starters score in double-figures with Jack Wyatt leading the way with 20.
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H-SC held a 47-45 edge on the glass but Shenandoah scored seven of the game's 11 second-chance points.
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BY THE NUMBERS
Shooting: SU 22-of-59, 37 percent. H-SC 20-of-70, 29 percent.
3-point shooting: SU 8-of-31, 26 percent. H-SC 9-of-20, 45 percent.
FT shooting: SU 8-of-9, 89 percent. H-SC 8-of-16, 50 percent.
Rebounding: SU 45, H-SC 47
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INDIVIDUAL
Scoring:
           SU:
Chris Oates 14,
Harry Wall 13
           H-SC: Jack Wyatt 20, Ryan Clements 12, Kevin Quinn 12, Chaise Johnson 10
Rebounding:
           SU:
Zach Garrett 13
           H-SC: Clements 9
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