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Wade McNamara
67
Union College UNIONM 6-3
83
Winner Emory University EUM 9-1
Union College UNIONM
6-3
67
Final
83
Emory University EUM
9-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Union College UNIONM 32 35 67
Emory University EUM 34 49 83

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Dutchmen lose to #7 Emory in tourney title game, 83-67

ATLANTA, GA - Alex Foster led five double-figure scorers with a game-high 25 points and the No. 7-ranked Emory men's basketball team used another strong second-half showing in notching a victory over Union College Tuesday evening in the title game of the Emory Holiday Tournament. The Eagles raised their overall record to 9-1 following an 83-67 decision over the Dutchmen who slipped to 6-3.

Foster totaled 14 of his 25 points over the final 20 minutes of play as the Eagles posted a 49-35 scoring advantage. Foster finished out the contest sinking 10-of-23 from the floor. Will Trawick added 11 points and Josh Schattie, Michael Florio and Davis Rao all contributed 10 points each.Schattie tied Foster and Jonathan Terry for team honors with eight rebounds.

Wade McNamara led Union with 15 points and William Hython had a game best 11 rebounds. Ryan Whelpley scored 12 points and Zachary Bouton added 11 for Union.

With Foster scoring four points. Emory opened the second half on a 13-2 run that gave it a 47-34 lead with 15:30 left in the contest. The Dutchmen, coached by former Emory assistant Chris Murphy, battled back to within seven points with 12:34 remaining following a three-point play by Deshon Burgess, however the Eagles doubled their lead to 59-45 with 10:13 left as a result of a 10-3 spurt that saw Foster score five points and junior Davis Rao knocking down a three pointer. From that point the closest Union would get would be 11 points. Terry accounted for five points during a later 7-1 Emory charge that pushed its advantage to 18 points, 71-53, with 6:21 left on the clock.

Emory ended the contest shooting 44% compared to Union's effort of 37%. The Dutchmen outshot the Eagles from beyond the arc, 45% to 30%, but turned the ball over on 17 occasions to Emory's 11 miscues. With Foster scoring 11 and Schattie eight points, Emory took a 34-32 lead into halftime.

Union will be playing four games in six days this week. The Dutchmen open Liberty League play Friday night vs. Vassar at 8 p.m. at the Viniar Athletic Center.
 
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