Box Score Spartanburg, SC – The Emmanuel Men's Basketball team traveled to Spartanburg, SC to take on the Converse Valkyries in conference action. The two teams were evenly matched early on, but the Lions used a strong second half to earn a dominant 89-74 victory.

Tavarus Webb got the scoring started early for the Lions, draining a three to give Emmanuel the first points of the game. The Valkyries would respond well to take a 15-10 lead, extending their lead to 21-13 with 13:05 to play in the half. The Lions would respond with a 11-2 run to take the lead, 24-23 on a three from Chris Dees with 8:08 to go in the half. The Lions would push their lead to as much as seven points in the half, 37-30 and would hold a 40-35 lead at the break.

After the half, the Lions continued to control the pace of the game with Kendall Latney scoring two early buckets to give the Lions a 43-37 lead. A pull up from Chris Dees with 18:29 to play pushed the Lions lead to 11 points, 48-37. The Valkyries would get within a point of the lead, 60-59 with 12:56 to play, but the Lions answered back with a 11-2 run to make it 71-61 with 9:26 to play. Late in the game, the Lions would lead by as much as 18 points and would wind up taking home a 89-74 victory.

Tavarus Webb led the way with 24 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds while Chris Dees had a strong night shooting with 19 points and 8 boards. Kendall Latney added 18 points on the night.

Next up, the Lions will host Young Harris on Wednesday, December 4th at 7PM. For more information on Emmanuel University athletics, visit goeulions.com.