Box Score The Basics
- Score: Davis & Elkins 70, Ohio Valley 61
- Records: D&E (7-8, 3-2 G-MAC), OVU (3-14, 1-4 G-MAC)
- Date: Thursday, January 21, 2016
- Location: Vienna, W.Va.
Inside the Numbers:
- OVU opened the game taking a 5-2 advantage in the first 2:07, but D&E went on a 12-0 run over the next five minutes to take a 14-5 lead with 2:53 to go in the first quarter. Kali Wilburn, who finished the game with 14 points and 11 boards, scored six of the Senator points in the run.
- Davis & Elkins never relinquished the lead the rest of the night. The Senators expanded their advantage to 40-25 at the half.
- D&E led 46-34 with 6:05 left in the third, but OVU mounted a comeback with a 10-0 run behind six points from Shicole Watts to cut the lead to 46-44. Watts finished with 29 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals.
- The Senators responded to the OVU surge with a 14-0 run over the end of the third and first three minutes of the fourth to build a 60-44 lead. Tajee Pledger scored four of her 10 points off the bench in the run.
Senator Synopsis:
"Proud of our effort and focus on the road," D&E Head Coach Jason Asbell said. "Ohio Valley plays really hard on their home court and we did what we needed to do to accomplish our goal. Excellent team win!"
What's Next:
D&E's game at Salem International Saturday, January 23 has been rescheduled due to the forecasted winter storm. The game is now set for Thursday, February 4 at Salem International at 5:30 p.m. The Senators host West Virginia Wesleyan College on Tuesday, January 26th at 5:30 p.m.
