
GUILFORD SPLITS ODAC HOOPS DOUBLEHEADER
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Greensboro, NC (01/22/00) -- Guilford College's women's basketball team defeated Eastern Mennonite, 83-56, for its fourth straight win and salvaged a split of an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) basketball doubleheader Saturday afternoon in the Ragan-Brown Field House. Bridgewater's men swept the season series with a 71-59 win over the Quakers in the opening contest.
In the nightcap, Guilford forward Megan Barlow (Chevy Chase, MD/Whitman) tallied career highs in points (30), rebounds (11) and steals (5) for her third double-double of the season. The forward had 21 points and nine boards by halftime to give the hosts a 49-25 halftime lead. The Royals (2-11, 2-8 ODAC) only trailed by three midway through the first half before the Quakers (9-4, 6-3 ODAC) took off on a 14-2 run, which included seven points by Barlow. Guilford's second-half advantage grew to as many as 29 before Eastern Mennonite cut its deficit to 15 with 7:14 to go. The Royals drew no closer.
Guilford junior Arden Miller (Landenberg, PA/Sanford School (DE)) contributed 25 points and a game-high 14 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the year and her sixth double-double in seven games. Junior guard Kerrie Campbell (Greensboro, NC/Grimsley) added 11 points, seven boards and four steals off the bench, while junior Marlo Biernacki (Alden, NY/Akron Central) contributed six points and nine rebounds. Guilford held a 59-33 advantage on the boards in sending the Royals to their sixth straight defeat. Rookie Emily Mullet (Harrisonburg, VA/Eastern Mennonite) paced the visitors with 16 points. Senior Tara Froese (Inman, KS/Inman) added 11 markers.
Senior forward Brad Harrington (Richmond, VA/Monacan) scored a game-high 17 points and sophomore Kyle Williford (Raleigh, NC/Leesville) added a double-double with 16 points and a game-best 13 boards as Bridgewater held off Guilford's men, 71-59, for their seventh win in nine games. The Eagles (13-4, 8-3 ODAC) jumped out to a 39-24 halftime lead thanks to 58.3 percent field goal shooting. The margin grew to 24 with 14:33 left before the Quakers reeled off 15 unanswered points and pulled within 51-42 with 8:56 remaining. The Eagles, who made only two field goals in the final 12:33, lived at the free throw line to keep the Quakers at bay. Guilford rallied to within nine points twice in the final three minutes after falling back down by as many as 16, but could get no closer.
Bridgewater made its first 17 free throws of the game and finished 26 for 33 (78.8%) from the line. Junior guard Jermaine Reed (Richmond, VA/Lloyd C. Bird) chipped in 13 points and seven rebounds for Bridgewater, while sophomore guard Brett Childers (Harrisonburg, VA/Harrisonburg) added 11 points off the bench. Redshirt-freshman guard Paul Kindem (Chapel Hill, NC/East Chapel Hill) led Guilford's scorers for the second straight game with 14 points, while junior David Zelickson (Charlotte, NC/Charlotte Country Day) tossed in 12 points.
The Quakers' men, who have lost seven of their last eight, host league-rival Lynchburg Monday (1/24) night at 7:00 in the Ragan-Brown Field House, while the Eagles visit Lynchburg next Saturday (1/29). The Guilford women seek their fifth straight win Tuesday night (1/25) against Emory & Henry at 7:00. Eastern Mennonite plays at Hollins Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm.