LYNCHBURG, Va. - Lynchburg College shot 54 percent from the field Saturday afternoon and defeated the Bridgewater College Eagles, 99-78, in ODAC men's basketball action,.

The Hornets jumped out to an 18-7 lead in the first five minutes and the Eagles never recovered. Lynchburg led by double figures the rest of the way.

Leading 18-7, the Hornets went on a 24-7 run to open up a 42-14 lead with 5:50 left to play. Bridgewater closed the lead to 16 points at the break when Lyndon Humphries scored on a short jumper and Cody Griffith added a pair of free throws for a 50-36 score at the half.

The hot-shooting Hornets never let the Eagles back in the game in the second half. Bridgewater closed to within 13 points on a layup by Mark Gibbs with 18:12 left in the game, but the Eagles would get no closer the rest of the way.

Nate Campbell led five Lynchburg players in the double figures with 16 points.

Dominic Trawick led the Eagles with 23 points. Segar Jordan added 14 points and Griffith finished with 13.

The Hornets dominated the boards against BC by a 45-29 margin. Jeff Langrock had eight rebounds for Lynchburg while Trawick and Jordan grabbed five each for the Eagles.

The loss was the sixth straight for the Eagles, now 3-8 overall and 1-4 in the ODAC. Lynchburg is 6-7 overall and 2-3 in conference play.