BALTIMORE, Md. - Sitting down for a Thanksgiving feast...there's really nothing better. That is, unless you're sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner with a road win under your belt. 

That's exactly what the Royals did on Tuesday. Three players were in double figures as EMU took down Goucher, 68-65, in a pre-Thanksgiving showdown. 

Records: EMU 2-3, 0-0 ODAC | Goucher 1-2, 0-0 Landmark

Highlights

First Half
The teams traded points to start the game, with Goucher pulling ahead by as many as four, 10-6. But the next few minutes became the Kai Johnson and Ty Peterson show as the duo combined for 11 straight, to give EMU a 17-10 lead. The Royals continued to lead, but the Gophers were able to cut it to two with a 4-0 run, before Aaron Brooks pushed the lead back to four with 2:49 to play in the half. Leading 26-23, EMU picked up five straight from Jalen Jones and Jameel Davis before a pair of Goucher free throws made the score 31-25 at the half. 

Second Half
Three point buckets from Daijordan Brown and Nick Ondrus sandwiched a Gopher three to start the second half, putting EMU ahead by nine. Three free throws from Aviwe Mahlong gave EMU a double-digit lead and they would hold a seven+ point lead for the next few minutes until Goucher was able to cut it to four with 8:30 left in the game. The Royals responded with five straight, a pair of free throws from Jalen Jones and a three from Ondrus, to move back in front by nine. They would keep the lead, hitting their free throws down the stretch, before a last second three from the Gophers made the final score closer than the last few minutes. 

Statistical Leaders
Points: Mahlong (16), Brown (14), Ondrus (12)
Rebounds: Michael Watlington (7), Ondrus and Jalen Jones (6)
Assists: Mahlong (3)

What's Next
EMU will be off for the Thanksgiving holiday, but will return to the court on Sunday when they head to Lynchburg to open up ODAC play against the Hornets. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 pm. 

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