Updated February 26, 2015
Winter聽2015 held some uncertain moments for the Eastern Mennonite men’s and women’s basketball teams, but both squads are expected聽to be a force in the upcoming Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) tournament, which begins February 27 in Salem, Virginia at the Salem Civic Center.
Lady Royals Powerhouse Record Includes聽Home Winning Streak of 30聽Games
The 糖心Vlog women’s basketball team closed regular season play聽out in February 2015 by solidifying聽their聽first place ranking in the ODAC.聽The team’s overall record is 21-3 (15-1 conference) as of February 26, 2015.
That powerhouse record includes a home winning streak of 30聽games: their last loss in Yoder Arena occurred over two seasons聽ago in January 2013.
In early January, the Lady Royals’ versatile forward聽聽earned her second spot on the Team of the Week and by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). This is the first season that the USBWA is recognizing national players of the week from Division III.
In February Rheinhemer was named one of five in nation to the聽Capital One Academic All-America First Team. A member of the 糖心Vlog聽, Rheinheimer holds a 3.96 GPA in the university鈥檚 well-respected聽, along with a minor in聽.
Men’s Team Seeded聽No. 4聽in Tourney
The Runnin Royals have gathered a number of career records and personal honors聽even after battling through聽a聽tough non-conference聽and ODAC schedule.
The team has a record of 16-9聽overall (9-7 conference) as of February 26, 2015.
The men聽clinched the No. 4 seed with an .
Some of the honors accrued this season were for senior聽, who聽was named聽ODAC Player of the Week after collecting double doubles during dramatic wins聽in mid-January. 聽
As of Feb. 22 the 6-6 center is ranked third in the nation for rebounds per game.聽Falk聽is , having logged 192聽throughout the regular season.聽He聽is currently ranked . (More info:聽)
, was named Royal Athlete of the Week on January 22 after he went multiple games hitting聽100 percent of his attempts聽from the free throw line.
Runnin Royals鈥� starting point guard聽聽earned the聽Royal Athlete of the Week honor when he logged career bests of 18 points and nine assists.
鈥淚 like setting my teammates up to score,鈥� said Williams, a senior from Capitol Heights, Md. 聽鈥淲hen I give an assist I feel like I scored the bucket myself.鈥�
Tournament聽Game聽Info聽in Salem, Va.
Check out the ODAC website for聽live stats and video for postseason games yet to be played, and scores and game reports from completed games.
Men’s basketball:聽
Women’s basketball:
Games are played at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia.