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Lynchburg College > Current Students > Athletics > 2009-10 News Releases > Archived Releases > 2006-07 Releases > Men's Basketball > #8 Virginia Wesleyan Defeats LC Men 79-57
#8 Virginia Wesleyan Defeats LC Men 79-57 |
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| ODAC Announces 2007 Men's Hoops All-League Teams - #2 Va. Wesleyan Defeats LC Men 90-73 - Hampden-Sydney Defeats LC 80-68 - Hornet Men Drop 74-56 Decision to W&L - Roanoke Prevails 69-56 over LC Men - Quakers Outscore LC Men 95-70 - Randolph-Macon Defeats LC Men 70-66 - Bridgewater Drops Lynchburg Men 83-62 - Eastern Mennonite Men Rally to Beat Lynchburg 87-83 - Emory & Henry Outscores LC Men 136-107 - W&L Defeats LC Men 84-67 - Roanoke Defeats LC Men 91-34 - HSC Defeats LC Men 90-63 - #8 Virginia Wesleyan Defeats LC Men 79-57 - Hornet Men Win Fourth-Straight, 66-60 over Bridgewater - Steven Echols Scores 29 as LC Men Defeat EMU 87-76 - Hornet Men Defeat Southern Virginia 95-91 in OT - Lynchburg Men’s Basketball Ends 2006 with 80-76 Win over Olivet - Marietta Drops LC 84-68 - Emory & Henry Outscores LC Men 141-98 - LC Men Upset #16 Randolph-Macon 78-70 - Guilford Outscores LC Men’s Basketball 102-80 - Averett Defeats LC Men 84-77 - Ferrum Men Defeat LC 66-57 - Roberts Wesleyan Downs LC Men 91-86 - Lynchburg Men Open with 101-83 Win at Westminster - Virginia Wesleyan Tops ODAC Men’s Hoops Poll |
For immediate release – 1/13/2007 - #158 LYNCHBURG, VA – The eighth-ranked Virginia Wesleyan College men’s basketball team used a 22-4 second-half run to defeat Lynchburg College 79-57in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) action Saturday. The defending national champion Marlins led 40-29 at the half, but Lynchburg trimmed the advantage to just three at 46-43 with 15:13 left. Virginia Wesleyan exploded with a 22-4 surge over the next nine minutes to seal the game. Junior center Peter Vasiliou (Chincoteague, VA/ Chincoteague) hit seven of his 10 field goals to finish with a team-high 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Steven Echols (Martinsville, VA/Carlisle) finished with 13 points and five rebounds while Kwame Safo (Vienna, VA/George C. Marshall) compiled 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists. TonTon Balenga hit five three-pointers and scored a game-high 25 points for Virginia Wesleyan (12-2/7-0 ODAC). Brandon Adair had 14 points and seven rebounds and Tyler Fantin and Terrell Dixon each had nine points. The Hornets (6-7/3-3 ODAC) travel to Hampden-Sydney College Wednesday at 7 p.m. ###
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