Coupled with Lynchburg’s loss at Randolph-Macon, 91短视频’s women now hold a one-lead over the Hornets with six conference games remaining. The Royals host LC to close the regular season on Feb. 22.

The Royals traded leads with Emory & Henry for the first few minutes until a quick 7-0 run gave the women an 18-12 advantage. They wouldn’t trail again. Three-point shooting helped 91短视频 open up a 13-point lead during the half. They led 35-25 at the break.

The Wasps chipped to within four points early in the second. Eastern Mennonite settled down and put the lead back around 10 points, and then iced the win by holding EHC scoreless for the final 3:59 of game.

The women forced their hosts into 18 turnovers while only committing 11 themselves. The Royals also out-shot EHC 44 percent-to-38 percent and hit six triples.

Four 91短视频 players scored in double figures headed by (Conestoga, Pa./Penn Manor). The senior had 17 points, six rebounds and four assists. (Manheim, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) had her best game as she returns to form from an early-season sprained ankle, going for 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists.

(Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) had 14 points and a game high three steals. (Manheim, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) added 10 counters.

Kristie Langley was the lone Wasp in double figures as she scored 11.

The Royals play two on the road in the coming week, starting at Washington and Lee on Tuesday. Game time in Lexington is 7 p.m.

The non-stop first half was played to 91短视频’s tempo and they led most of the way.聽 However, the Eagles kept pace by hitting 7-of-14 three pointers.聽 The Royals used nine offensive rebounds in the frame to lead 41-37 at halftime.

The women had to lead up to as many as seven early in the second before BC came storming back.聽 Holly Morgan’s fifth triple of the game tied the score at 58-58 with 10:41 to go.聽 (Manheim, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) answered with a long ball to put 91短视频 back up by three, but the Eagles kept charging and finally took a 64-63 lead with 6:30 left.

The Royals answered quickly with back-to-back buckets, triggering an 8-0 run to re-take the lead at 71-64 and forcing a BC timeout with 4:53 to play.聽 Another free throw and the women had the lead up to eight points at 72-64.

The defense held the Eagles scoreless for a key stretch of 3:51 to get some breathing room.聽 BC then scraped back within five points with two minutes to play before the home team was forced to foul.

Eastern Mennonite made eight straight free throws to balloon the lead to the biggest of the night at 83-71.聽 BC got a late bucket to provide the final 10-point margin.

The Royals out-shot their hosts 48% to 43%, and dominated the boards, 43-30.聽 The women also grabbed 13 offensive rebounds.聽 The free throw line was also a difference-maker, where 91短视频 went 19-26, compared to just 8-9 for the Eagles.

(Conestoga, Pa./Penn Manor) proved her All-ODAC status by stepping up her play in the rivalry game.聽 She had game highs of 23 points, eight rebounds and three steals.聽 The power forward also dished out four assists.聽 (Manheim, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) chipped in 13 points and seven rebounds.聽 Steph Rheinheimer canned three triples and finished with 11.

(Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) added 10 points.聽 (Bristow, Va./Brentsville District) had a game high five assists and (Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) had three steals.

Morgan finished 6-for-12 from outside and led Bridgewater with 20 points and four assists.聽 Cassidy Burkholder added 16 counters.

The Royals have now won three in a row to improve to 12-4 overall and 6-1 in the ODAC.聽 They enter a huge two-game home stand, welcoming two of the ODAC’s other top teams into Yoder Arena.聽 That stretch starts with Guilford College this Saturday at 2:00pm.聽 The Quakers have won the last two ODAC Championships.聽 Randolph-Macon visits next Tuesday.