SALEM, Va.- It was an early Saturday for the EMU Women's Basketball team as they traveled Salem for a noon matchup with Roanoke College. The host Maroons got off to a quick start and never looked back, handing the visiting Royals an 84-57 defeat.

First-year guard Jeriyah Osborne continued to be a bright spot for EMU, scoring 16 points to put up double figures for the fourth game in a row. Kayla Surles added 12 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field.

Roanoke had four players in double figures, led by 19 points from Rose Sande.  

Records: EMU 9-11, 4-9 ODAC | Roanoke 14-6, 9-4 ODAC

Highlights
First Quarter
EMU struck first with a pair of free throws from Osborne to take a 2-0 lead. However, that proved to be the Royals' only lead of the contest. Roanoke got on the board with a Sande three-pointer, part of 26-6 run for the Maroons that spanned the final 8:19 of the first quarter, making the score 26-8 after 10 minutes.

Second Quarter
The second quarter was a little more even, but Roanoke still managed to outscore EMU 20-16 to expand their lead to 46-24 at halftime.

Third Quarter
Roanoke got up by as much as 31 with 3:37 left in the third quarter, but EMU ate into the deficit a bit with a 6-1 run to end the quarter, with points from Surles, Brii Redfearn, and Trinity Washington.

Fourth Quarter
The fourth quarter presented an opportunity for younger players to get some game action, and Brooke Morris made the most of it with five points on 2-of-2 shooting in the closing minutes. Her three-pointer with 50 seconds remaining brought the game to its 84-57 final score.

Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Osborne (16)
Rebounds: Mya Hamlet (7)
Assists: Hamlet, Meredith Atkinson (1)
Steals: Osborne, Jayla Gray (3)
Blocks: Gray (2)

What's Next
The EMU Women's Basketball team will have a week to regroup before they host Guilford College at Yoder Arena on Saturday, Feb. 3. Tip-off will be at 2 p.m.

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