The Eastern Mennonite Flames entered their tilt with the Fork Union Military Academy Blue Devils with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Eastern Mennonite claimed a resounding 73-46 win over Fork Union Military Academy at home. With Eastern Mennonite ahead 42-13 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Eastern Mennonite's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Drew Hatter led the charge by scoring 26 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Hatter has scored at least 25% of Eastern Mennonite's points. The team also got some help courtesy of William Gardner, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 1 assists.
Eastern Mennonite's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Fork Union Military Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Eastern Mennonite will take on Blue Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fork Union Military Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fishburne Military at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fishburne Military is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.