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The EMU basketball women gave Coach Kevin Griffin a fantastic birthday present Tuesday night – a new record.\u00a0 The Royals hit 59.7% of their shots, a new program record, and never trailed in a 93-68 romp at Randolph-Macon.<\/p>\n

Eastern Mennonite scored a quick lay-up off the opening tip and jumped ahead 6-0.\u00a0 Less than five minutes into the game, the Royals had surged to a 14-3 cushion and R-MC never recovered.\u00a0 By halftime, the women had two players scoring in double figures and led 45-27.<\/p>\n

The Yellow Jackets shot a little better from the floor in the second half, but EMU kept the offense in high gear and rolled to the 93-68 win.<\/p>\n

Not only did the Royals shoot 37-62 from the floor to break their program mark at 59.7%, but they also tied their highest scoring output of the season.\u00a0 Since scoring a season-low 49 points in a loss to Elizabethtown last Monday, EMU’s offense has been unstoppable.\u00a0 The women have shot 50% or better in three straight games, all double-digit ODAC victories.<\/p>\n

Eastern Mennonite has won six of their last seven games to improve to 10-5 overall and 6-1 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, tied with Guilford for first place.<\/p>\n

Junior Kala Yoders<\/a><\/strong> (Myerstown, PA\/Eastern Lebanon County) led the charge with her first double double of the season, charting 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting along with 11 rebounds.\u00a0 She added three blocks and three steals for good measure.\u00a0 Steph Rheinheimer<\/a><\/strong> (Manheim, PA\/Lancaster Mennonite) broke out of a shooting slump by drilling 5-of-7 three pointers on her way to a season high 17 points.<\/p>\n

Bianca Ygarza<\/a><\/strong> (Conestoga, PA\/Penn Manor) added 12 points, nine rebounds and three assists.\u00a0 Shakeerah Sykes<\/a><\/strong> (Dumfries, VA\/Forest Park) was good for 11 points, six boards and three assists, while Raiven Patterson<\/a><\/strong> (Pulaski, VA\/Pulaski County) also scored in double figures with 10.<\/p>\n

Point guard Keyla Baltimore<\/a><\/strong> (Bristow, VA\/Brentsville District) had fun setting up her teammates and tied her career high with eight assists.<\/p>\n

The Royals held Randolph-Macon to 36% shooting and had a hefty 48-27 control of the boards.<\/p>\n

EMU returns home for two key games, starting this Saturday afternoon with Virginia Wesleyan.\u00a0 The Marlins gave the women their lone ODAC loss, a 66-58 decision in Virginia Beach on Dec. 1.\u00a0 Then next week Thursday, the Royals host rival Bridgewater College, who is currently 5-1 in the ODAC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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