Big First-Half Sends Eastern Mennonite Past Roanoke 87-71

Big First-Half Sends Eastern Mennonite Past Roanoke 87-71
The Basics
Score:
Eastern Mennonite 87, Roanoke 71
Records: Roanoke 9-9, 5-5 ODAC / Eastern Mennonite 13-5, 6-4 ODAC
Location: Harrisonburg, Va.

The Lead: Eastern Mennonite scored 56 first-half points en route to a 87-71 ODAC Women's Basketball win Saturday afternoon.

How it Happened
  • Roanoke was led by Jamella Foster who had 16 points. Cary Beahm had 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Kelsey Smith and Bridget Holleran each scored 12 points.
  • Eastern Mennonite got 17 points from Jess Rheinheimer and 15 points from Myneshia Walker, while Jazmine Carter chipped in with 10 points. EMU shot 50.9% for the game including a 19-for-34 mark in the first-half.
  • Jourdyn Friend grabbed 10 rebounds to pace EMU to a 39-28 edge on the glass. RC got five rebounds from both Foster and Beahm.

Up Next: Roanoke is back in action on Wednesday when it hosts Lynchburg at 7:00 p.m.