When (Charles Town, W.V./Washington) nailed his fifth three pointer of the night with 1:19 left in overtime, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ fans had a good feeling their Runnin Royals had finally gotten over the hump. The junior then finished off the night with a pair of free throws with 3.5 seconds left, pushing Eastern Mennonite to a 101-95 win over Shenandoah University.
Athletics
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿'s basketball women used a 25-point second period to take control in a 74-45 win at Shenandoah Wednesday night. The Royals held SU to a pair of single-digit frames, including in the second, to run away with the road win and move into a three-way tie for third place in the ODAC.

After summer conditioning, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’s Guest finding home on court
It took Jonae Guest nearly all four years to do what any college basketball player should be able to do. Guest logged at least 24 minutes of playing time in ... read more about After summer conditioning, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿’s Guest finding home on court
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿'s basketball women turned smothering defense into a win on Saturday, beating Hollins by a final of 44-34 in Yoder Arena. The Royals shut out their visitors through the opening period and never trailed as they improved to 10-6 overall and 5-3 in the ODAC.
The Royals split their second straight weekend homestand on Saturday, settling at 2-2 on the year. After a quick sweep of Lancaster Bible in the nightcap, Eastern Mennonite is now 2-0 against Division III competition this season.
The Runnin Royals continue to put up points. The issue has come on the defensive end, where injuries seem to have hurt the men the most. Such was the case on Saturday when ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ put up 82 points, including a 15-for-37 showing from outside, but still got outscored in a 90-82 loss at Randolph.

Royals Athlete of the Week: Myneshia Walker
Coming into this year, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ women’s basketball coach Kevin Griffin knew junior Myneshia Walker (Freeman, Va./Brunswick) would be a key player for his team. Midway through the season, Myneshia has ... read more about Royals Athlete of the Week: Myneshia Walker
The 344 in attendance in Yoder Arena Wednesday night experienced the full gamut of emotions, from joy to sadness, elation to frustration, and everywhere in between. And that was just in the final five seconds.
A bad stretch in the third period out-did a good start for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿'s basketball women, as they dropped a frustrating 84-74 decision at rival Bridgewater College Tuesday night.
Giving up the first 10 points of the second period was too much for ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿'s women to overcome in a 74-67 loss at Emory & Henry Saturday afternoon. The Royals had a five-game winning streak broken with the decision, falling to 9-5 overall and 4-2 in the ODAC.