The Hornets overcame a 10-point first-half deficit and grabbed a 55-64 lead midway through the second half after Manos Jr.'s fifth three-pointer of the game capped a 10-0 Lynchburg run. The Quakers (10-7, 5-5 ODAC) answered with a 22-7 spurt and opened a 76-59 edge with 5:21 left after an Ashford Gray (Charlotte, NC/Garinger) three-pointer.
Gray's bucket marked Guilford's second-to-last field goal of the game as Lynchburg outscored Guilford, 16-9, in the final 5:21. Manos Jr. tallied seven of his 12 second-half points down the stretch, including the go-ahead free throws. He made nine-of-13 field goals, including five-of-seven three-pointers. Junior Andy Albright (Hudson, OH/Hudson) tallied 11 of his 16 points off the bench in the second half, including eight in the last three minutes. Senior Ryan Pehanick (Charlottesville, VA/Albemarle) chipped in 13 points and a game-high eight boards for Lynchburg. The Hornets had 18 offensive rebounds, which led to 23 points.
Foul-shooting plagued the Quakers, as the hosts missed 12 free throws, including three in the final 4:19. Freshman Kerry Atkinson (Raleigh, NC/Wakefield) led Guilford with 21 points and five rebounds. Classmate Ben Strong (Chapel Hill, NC/Chapel Hill) added 15 points, four boards and three blocks.
Guilford starts a three-game road trip Wednesday (1/26) at league-rival Hampden-Sydney.
Lynchburg vs Guilford 01/22/05 4:05 p.m. at Greensboro, NC - Ragan-Brown Field House At Greensboro, NC - Ragan-Brown Field House LYNCHBURG 85, GUILFORD 82 LYNCHBURG (9-8, 6-4 ODAC) MANOS, Pete 9-13 6-8 29; ALBRIGHT, Andy 4-7 7-9 16; PEHANICK, Ryan 3-11 7-7 13; CROWN, Todd 3-7 1-1 7; SMITH, Aaron 2-4 2-4 6; HAZZARD, Kenny 2-4 0-0 5; VASILIOU, Peter 1-7 2-2 4; SAFO, Kwame 1-3 1-2 3; SHEAFFER, David 1-1 0-0 2; GOINGS, Ramon 0-2 0-0 0; SWEENEY, Matt 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 26-61 26-33 85. GUILFORD (10-7, 5-5 ODAC) ATKINSON, Kerry 7-17 2-3 21; STRONG, Ben 7-10 1-1 15; LAWHORN, Genaro 4-8 1-4 9; SNIPES, Jordan 2-7 3-5 9; EDMOND, Ray 3-8 1-1 9; KIMBROUGH, Caleb 1-2 4-4 6; BURGE, Thomas 1-3 3-4 5; TAYLOR, Jamel 2-2 0-2 4; GRAY, Ashford 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 28-60 16-28 82. Lynchburg..................... 40 45 - 85 Guilford...................... 42 40 - 82 3-point goals-Lynchburg 7-18 (MANOS, Pete 5-7; ALBRIGHT, Andy 1-3; HAZZARD, Kenny 1-1; SMITH, Aaron 0-1; VASILIOU, Peter 0-1; SAFO, Kwame 0-1; GOINGS, Ramon 0-1; CROWN, Todd 0-2; PEHANICK, Ryan 0-1), Guilford 10-22 (ATKINSON, Kerry 5-7; EDMOND, Ray 2-5; SNIPES, Jordan 2-5; GRAY, Ashford 1-3; BURGE, Thomas 0-1; STRONG, Ben 0-1). Fouled out--Lynchburg-HAZZARD, Kenny, Guilford-STRONG, Ben. Rebounds-Lynchburg 41 (PEHANICK, Ryan 8), Guilford 32 (ATKINSON, Kerry 5; BELKOSKI, Eric 5). Assists-Lynchburg 10 (MANOS, Pete 4), Guilford 16 (GRAY, Ashford 3; KIMBROUGH, Caleb 3). Total fouls-Lynchburg 21, Guilford 27. A-392 Old Dominion Athletic Conference game. Lynchburg sweeps the season series from Guilford.