Guilford edges Lady Royals in OT
Despite a dramatic last-second shot to force overtime, a trip to the ODAC Championship game was not to be for the Eastern Mennonite women, as they fell 62-59 Saturday afternoon to third-seeded Guilford.
The Royals had beaten GC twice during the regular season, but couldn’t come up big in the most important meeting of the year. EMU, ranked sixth in the most recent South Region rankings, now clings to hope for an at-large bid to the NCAA National Tournament. The selection show will be webstreamed Monday at 2:30pm. Read more
Dramatic EMU rally forces OT, but Royals fall in ODAC quarters
EMU made a pair of game-tying three pointers in the final 10 seconds of regulation, but it wasn’t enough as the Runnin Royals bowed out of the ODAC Tournament in overtime Friday night, falling 99-91 to Randolph-Macon.
The men nearly pulled an upset in the two/seven game of the quarterfinals, but lost to the second-seeded Yellow Jackets for the third time this year. The two regular season meetings were each decided by buzzer-beating threes. Read more
EMU women open ODAC Tourney with win
The Eastern Mennonite women took over midway through the first half of their ODAC Quarterfinal game Thursday and came away with a 63-55 win over seven-seeded Roanoke. The #2 Royals advance to the Semifinals and will play Saturday against #3 Guilford at 3:00pm.
The first 12 minutes of the game were relatively even before EMU’s interior presence took over. The women powered to a 16-3 finish to the half, leading 39-27 at the break. Read more
EMU women down Guilford, lock up #2 seed in ODAC
Heading into Saturday’s season finale at Guilford College, the Eastern Mennonite women knew they controlled their own destiny for the second seed in next week’s ODAC Tournament. The Royals responded in a big way, controlling the second half in a 68-56 win.
EMU finishes 17-3 in the ODAC and tied with Virginia Wesleyan. The Marlins gain the tourney’s top seed based on sweeping the Royals during the season. Eastern Mennonite will take on the seventh seed, Roanoke College, Thursday night at 6:00pm at the Salem Civic Center. Read more
EMU men knock off Guilford in OT, 62-61
The Royals all but locked up a home game in the First Round of the ODAC Tournament as they won a defensive overtime battle in Harrisonburg, knocking off Guilford 62-61. Junior Andrew Thorne (Front Royal, VA/Skyline) put in the game-winning layup with 7.3 seconds left in OT and the Quakers’ Josh Pittman (Archdale, NC/Trinity) missed a contested three pointer to seal the decision.
The young Runnin Royals improve to 3-1 in overtime games this season, with the last being the most important. Eastern Mennonite is now tied with Emory & Henry for seventh in the ODAC standings. Washington and Lee is a half game behind the two and plays Sunday at first-place Virginia Wesleyan. Read more
EMU women thump E&H
It took a few minutes to get going, but by the end it was all EMU Friday night, as the women’s basketball team rolled over Emory & Henry 88-59 on the road. The Royals broke off a 26-26 tie in the first half and closed on a 62-33 surge over the final 27 minutes.
The two teams traded leads early in the first until Eastern Mennonite finished the half on a 16-6 tear to lead 42-32 at halftime. Read more
EMU rides tough D to win over W&L
Needing a win to keep alive the hopes of a home game in the First Round of the ODAC Tournament next week, Eastern Mennonite responded. Playing on the road, the basketball men held Washington and Lee to just 31% shooting and ran away with a 70-53 win. The decision also locked EMU and W&L into a tie for eighth place in the ODAC standings.
The Runnin Royals indeed came out running, as they scored the first nine points. W&L came back and earned a six-point lead.
Eastern Mennonite finished the half strong, closing on a 10-0 run over the final six minutes, and took a 28-24 edge into the locker rooms. Read more
