The Quakers overcame a poor opening half in which they made nine-of-33 field goals (27.3%) and fell behind by 34-24 at halftime. Two Lauren Habel (Raleigh, N.C./Leesville Road) free throws gave the Wasps a 43-28 lead with 15:53 remaining, which matched their largest lead of the game.
Guilford answered with a decisive 23-2 run over the next 6:20 to turn their 15-point deficit into a six-point advantage with 9:33 left to play. Rookie guard Ann Seufer (Williamstown, W.Va./Williamstown) scored seven points during the run and Croner added six. Shevon Hackett's (Roaring River, N.C./E. Wilkes) lay-in with 10:40 left gave Guilford its first lead of the game, 46-45.
The Quakers did not yield the advantage as Croner took over down the stretch. The 5-10 forward scored all 14 Guilford points over a six-minute stretch that built the Quakers' lead to as many as 15. She made seven-of-10 field goals in the second half and all eight free throws. Guilford allowed only four Emory & Henry field goals in the final 17:54 and converted 13 Wasps' turnovers into 20 points.
Croner's 26 points off the bench helped the Quakers' reserves enjoy a 35-15 edge over their Emory & Henry counterparts. Sophomore guard Jessica Casto (Cross Lanes, W.Va./Nitro) was the only other Guilford student in double-figure scoring with 13 points. Hackett finished with six points and a game-high nine rebounds, four on the offensive end.
Junior forward Katherine Brandt (Waynesboro, Va./Wilson Memorial) led Emory & Henry with 14 points and a game-high nine rebounds, but scored only four points in the second half. Habel and junior guard Kiyett Brown (Mt. Airy, N.C./Mt. Airy) added 12 points apiece.
Guilford hosts Roanoke Saturday (12/9) at 2:00 p.m. in an ODAC game. Emory & Henry competes in a holiday tournament Dec. 28-Jan. 2 in the Virgin Islands.
Emory & Henry vs Guilford 12/06/06 7:00 p.m. at Greensboro, NC - Ragan-Brown Field House At Greensboro, NC - Ragan-Brown Field House GUILFORD 70, EMORY & HENRY 57 EMORY & HENRY (3-3, 1-2 ODAC) BRANDT, Katherine 6-9 2-3 14; BROWN, Kiyett 4-9 2-3 12; HABEL, Lauren 4-10 2-4 12; SHEPARD, Samantha 3-9 0-1 6; ROGERS, Brittany 1-1 2-2 4; KLIK, Katie 1-3 0-0 3; HILL, Ashley 0-1 2-2 2; KING, Amanda 1-3 0-1 2; PETTY, Sarah 0-0 2-2 2; JOHNSON, Camille 0-0 0-0 0; THOMPSON, Becca 0-1 0-0 0; SNYDER, Baylie 0-1 0-0 0; LYONS, Alex 0-4 0-2 0. Totals 20-51 12-20 57. GUILFORD (4-4, 3-0 ODAC) CRONER, Tracey 9-16 8-8 26; CASTO, Jessica 4-11 4-6 13; SEUFER, Ann 3-9 2-2 9; GRAHAM, Dionne 1-7 4-6 7; HACKETT, Shevon 3-5 0-0 6; WILLIAMS, Alexa 2-6 1-2 6; BROOKS, Nisha 1-3 0-1 2; BUMGARNER, Brittany 0-4 1-2 1; WOOD, Jasmine 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 23-62 20-29 70. Emory & Henry................. 34 23 - 57 Guilford...................... 24 46 - 70 3-point goals--Emory & Henry 5-16 (HABEL, Lauren 2-6; BROWN, Kiyett 2-6; KLIK, Katie 1-2; HILL, Ashley 0-1; LYONS, Alex 0-1), Guilford 4-14 (WILLIAMS, Alexa 1-3; CASTO, Jessica 1-2; GRAHAM, Dionne 1-2; SEUFER, Ann 1-6; BROOKS, Nisha 0-1). Fouled out--Emory & Henry-None, Guilford-None. Rebounds--Emory & Henry 40 (SHEPARD, Samantha 9; BRANDT, Katherine 9), Guilford 41 (HACKETT, Shevon 9). Assists--Emory & Henry 11 (HABEL, Lauren 3), Guilford 14 (SEUFER, Ann 4; WOOD, Jasmine 4). Total fouls--Emory & Henry 24, Guilford 18. Technical fouls--Emory & Henry-None, Guilford-None. A-175 Old Dominion Athletic Conference game