WINCHESTER, Va. – Host Eastern Mennonite University used a huge second half to fuel a 79-67 ODAC men's basketball victory over Shenandoah University Wednesday evening at Yoder Arena.
 
The Royals (2-1, 2-1 ODAC) scored 54 points in the second half to erase a 12-point halftime deficit and down Shenandoah (0-7, 0-7) for the sixth straight time.

IN BRIEF

Trailing 17-14 midway through the first, SU ripped off a 23-8 run to complete the stanza and take a 37-25 lead into the break.
 
The Hornets hit 15 field goals in the opening 20 minutes, including one '3', and were 6 of 8 from the charity stripe in building that 12-point bulge.
 
Eastern Mennonite gradually chipped away at that lead and was able to tie the contest at 50-50 with 9:23 left only to see Karree Smith give SU the lead back with a jumper on the Hornets ensuing trip down the floor.
 
Shenandoah eventually expanded this lead back to seven points, 60-53, on a Matthew Anderson '3' with 5:25 to play only to see the Royals answer with what proved to be the game-winning run.
 
EMU outscored the Hornets 21-2 over the next 4:10, turning that seven-point deficit into a 12-point lead with 65 seconds remaining.
 
A Ryan Wheeler '3' finally snapped the run with :59 showing.
 
Eastern Mennonite then hit 5 of 6 from the free throw line to secure the victory.

BY THE NUMBERS

Shooting
SU: 26 of 76, 34 percent
EMU: 28 of 63, 44 percent
 
3-point shooting
SU: 4 of 24, 17 percent
EMU: 7 of 22, 32 percent
 
FT shooting
SU: 11 of 14, 79 percent
EMU: 16 of 24, 67 percent
 
Rebounds
SU: 44
EMU: 44
 
Individual Scoring
SU: Andres Frye 22, Karree Smith 10
EMU: Tim Jones 25, Mark Burkholder 17, DJ Hill 16
 
Individual Rebounding
SU: Zach Garrett 12
EMU: Hill 18

UP NEXT

Shenandoah has concluded its 2021 regular season game schedule. The Hornets host Christopher Newport on Sunday in a 1 p.m. exhibition contest before preparing for the start of the ODAC Tournament next week.
 
###