HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Eastern Mennonite used a 21-3 run over 7:18 of the first half in cruising to a 98-59 win over Washington and Lee in ODAC women's basketball action on Tuesday evening.
The Royals (15-1, 11-1) held a slim 16-12 lead with 12:01 remaining in the first half, but saw the lead balloon to 23 points (49-26) by halftime. The Royals shot 53.0 percent for the game and forced 22 W&L turnovers in leading by as many as 42 points in the second stanza. The 98 points were also the most ever scored against a W&L women's basketball team.
The Generals (8-10, 5-8), who shot just 25.7 percent (9-35) in the first half, were paced by sophomore guard Louisa Feve's (Bethesda, Md./Winston Churchill) 22 points on 5-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc. Senior forward Sarah Michaels (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Academy) added 11 points.
Carrie Grandstaff paced five Royals in double-figures with 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting from three-point range. Amanda Reynolds scored 18 points and Laura Ludholtz contributed 13 points and nine rebounds.
Washington and Lee returns to action on Sunday as it hosts Roanoke for a 2:00 pm contest.
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