ELKINS -
Edmund Parker scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help power Davis & Elkins College to an 86-78 victory over Ohio Valley Saturday in Great Midwest Athletic Conference action at the McDonnell Center.
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Jordan McElveen added 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Senators (3-9, 1-6 G-MAC), who held a 39-37 lead at the half over the Fighting Scots (1-10, 0-5 G-MAC)
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Ohio Valley started strong in the second half, taking the lead away from the Senators until
Emre Yildirim hit back-to-back three pointers to but Davis & Elkins ahead 69-63.
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Trevor English added the next five points to help the Senators to a double-digit lead, as the Senator's paced the rest of the way for their second-straight victory.
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English finished with a double-double for Davis & Elkins, scoring 14 points, while also pulling down 10 rebounds.
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Yildirim chipped in nine points for the hosts, while
Kevin Simpson and
Donte Doleman tossed in eight apiece.
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The Senators will return to action on Monday when they travel to Glenville for a 7 p.m. contest.