LYNCHBURG, Va. - Bridgewater College men's basketball fell to Lynchburg on the road with a final score of 94-70 Saturday afternoon. 

The Bridgewater Eagles (BCE) drop to 4-3 overall and 1-1 in the second conference matchup of the season. The Lynchburg Hornets (ULH) improve their record to 6-3 overall and 2-0 in conference play. 

How It Happened 

In the second ODAC matchup of the season for both squads, BCE faced a tough offensive force in the Lynchburg Hornets on the road as ULH held onto a steady lead throughout the contest. 

Through the first 20 minutes of play, LUH pounced on loose balls and executed well-spaced floor plays in set pieces and in second chance opportunities. The Hornets stormed to a commanding 11-point advantage in the first four minutes of action. As another three-point basket landed, ULH quickly ran up the lead to a strong 22-point ledger.  

Halfway through the first half, the Hornets continued plunging forward without resistance. Despite a hard-fought three-point make by Javon Jenkins, Lynchburg found ways to remain unfazed and maintained a 16-point lead at 38-22 with 4:44 left in the first 20. The momentum could not be stopped for the rest of the first half, as the Hornets finished the half on a 9-0 scoring run to take a 49-29 lead after one. 

In the second half, the Hornets hustled to second-chance opportunities to open the next 20 minutes with a sleek tip-in make. As time carried on, ULH did not let up. The score pushed to the largest lead of the day at the time of 3:49 left on the game clock with an enlarged 28-point lead. Then, the lead jumped to an even larger lead with yet another three-point basket a minute later.  

Matt Hain appeared in the game for his first game of the season and put in a three-point shot to slightly fix the damage done. Jahmir Brown and Kyren Smith both attempted to ignite a small lead; however, the Hornets went on to surge ahead to finish with a 94-70 win on their home court. 

Game Notes 

• Lynchburg had the advantage in both second-chance looks and total rebounds with a 17-4 difference in second-chance points and a 42-31 difference in total rebounds. 

• Kyren Smith was the lead scorer for the Eagles with 14 points including four boards, one dime, and one swipe in the contest. 

• Bridgewater went to their bench depth in this matchup, posting 45 bench points to Lynchburg's 22. 

Up Next 

The Eagles are back in action on Saturday, Dec. 13 on the road against Mary Baldwin. Tip-off begins at 2 p.m.