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Thorne and Sims Push EMU Past Rival Eagles, 72-68

January 24, 2013Last updated January 30, 2013 by James De Boer

Senior Andrew Thorne (Front Royal, VA/Skyline) grabbed an offensive rebound and R.J. Sims (Fort Washington, MD/Friendly) followed with the go-ahead jumper with 8.5 seconds left as Eastern Mennonite beat rival

EMU Men Hold Off Generals In Overtime, 91-84

January 10, 2013Last updated January 16, 2013 by James De Boer

The Runnin Royals survived in overtime Wednesday night, shooting 63% from the floor in the extra session to earn a hard-fought 91-84 win over Washington and Lee. The Generals got

Royals Start Strong Against UMW, Head Into Break With 79-71 Win

December 20, 2012Last updated January 10, 2013 by James De Boer

The Eastern Mennonite men closed their first half of the season with a solid win Wednesday night, beating Mary Washington 79-71 in non-conference action. The Runnin’ Royals built a big

Basketball Men Roll Over Maryland Bible College, 112-61

December 17, 2012Last updated December 20, 2012 by James De Boer

The Eastern Mennonite men’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing skid Saturday afternoon, taking apart Maryland Bible College 112-61 at the Don Glick Classic in Bridgewater. All 16 Royals in

Runnin Royals Hold Off Goucher On The Road, 66-63

December 4, 2012Last updated December 17, 2012 by James De Boer

The Runnin Royals picked up a hard-fought win on the road Monday night, holding off Goucher College in a 66-63 decision. Eastern Mennonite improves to 6-1 overall. Despite being saddled

Second Half Run Keeps Men’s Basketball Perfect On Season

November 26, 2012Last updated November 30, 2012 by James De Boer

The Runnin Royals controlled the second half Sunday afternoon, dumping in 50 points in the period to roll to an 83-72 win over Marymount University. Eastern Mennonite improves to 4-0

Royals Erase Late Deficit To Top Ferrum In OT, 91-81

November 19, 2012Last updated November 26, 2012 by James De Boer

The EMU men did the right things at the right time Saturday afternoon, coming back from a seven-point deficit to force overtime and take a 91-81 win from Ferrum. The

EMU Basketball Men Hoping To Catch Another Round Of Lightning

November 7, 2012Last updated November 14, 2012 by James De Boer

EMU men’s basketball Coach Kirby Dean will quickly stop short of directly comparing this year’s team with his 2009-10 team which made the program’s only NCAA Tournament appearance. But it’s

Royals Control BC, 79-65, Head To Salem

February 22, 2012Last updated February 27, 2012 by James De Boer

Rivalry games always have a little something special about them, and Tuesday night was no exception when Eastern Mennonite hosted rival Bridgewater in an ODAC Tournament First Round game. The

Royals Dominate Second Half to Control Bridgewater

January 19, 2012Last updated January 27, 2012 by James De Boer

The first half wasn’t so pretty, but the second half was something to write home about, as Eastern Mennonite used a 53-18 second stanza to roll to an 80-49 victory

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