VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan University women's basketball team fell to the Royals of Eastern Mennonite University 63-51 on Tuesday evening at TowneBank Arena in Virginia Beach, VA.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Eastern Mennonite 63 - Virginia Wesleyan 51
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 3-18, 0-14 | Eastern Mennonite 6-14, 2-12
Location: TowneBank Arena | Virginia Beach, VA
INSIDE THE SCORE
The Marlins opened the scoring following a jumper from
Adaje Williams and led 5-2 after
Lenah Clements connected on a three pointer but the Royals knotted the score at five all with 6:45 left in the first quarter. VWU went on an 8-3 run taking a five-point lead, 13-8, with 3:47 on the clock, but EMU came back to even the score at 15 all and take a 19-15 lead as time expired in the opening quarter.
Virginia Wesleyan came back in the first three minutes to tie the score at 21 all (6:45) on a jumper by
Olivia Winslow, but Eastern Mennonite went on a 16-0 run over a four minute span taking a 37-21 lead. The Marlins added a layup from Williams at the two minute mark as the final score of the second quarter with teams heading into the break with the score sitting at 37-23.
VWU came out of the half on a 6-4 run pulling within 12 points, 41-29, by the seven minute mark. A minute later EMU had taken an 18-point lead, 49-31, after a quick 7-2 run but back to back three pointers from
Jada Norman pulled the Marlins back within 12, 49-37 (4:24). The Royals closed out the third quarter on a 6-0 run to lead 55-37 heading into the final 10 minute quarter.
EMU opened a 20-point lead, 58-38, by the 6:20 mark, but VWU was able to whittle it down to a 10-point deficit, 61-51, with 1:11 on the clock. The Royals added one more basket putting the final score at 63-51.
VIRGINIA WESLEYAN LEADERS
The Marlins were led by
Adaje Williams with 18 points while
Lenah Clements added 14 points of her own. Both Williams and Clements tallied seven rebounds a piece.
EASTERN MENNONITE LEADERS
The Royals were led by Brii Redfearn with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Mya Hamlet added 11 points while Trinity Price contributed nine points and eight rebounds.
UP NEXT
The Virginia Wesleyan University women's basketball team is back in action on Tuesday February 8, when they host the Royals from Eastern Mennonite University. Tip off is set for 7 PM in TowneBank Arena.
