HORNETS ROLL TO 88-65 WIN AT SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA

November 12, 2022-For the second night in a row Emporia State used an 11-0 run late in the first half to take control on the way to an 88-65 win at Southwestern Oklahoma on Saturday in Weatherford, Okla.
 
The Hornets led from start to finish as Mayuom Buom scored the first four points on a layup and dunk forcing the Bulldogs into a timeout just 86 seconds into the game.  SWOSU tied the game at 11 with 11:55 left in the half and again at 15 before Emporia State went on an 8-1 run to take a 23-16 lead with 6:04 left.   The Bulldogs came back within a point at 26-25 on a Jalen Johnson three-pointer with 3:45 left when the Hornets went on an 11-0 run to take control.  Alijah Comithier gave ESU their first double digit lead with a pair of free throws with 49 seconds left and Atavian Butler capped the run with a jumper with 13 seconds left.   Deangelo Adkins hit a three with five seconds left to break the run as Emporia State took a 37-28 lead to the break.
 
The Hornets led 42-35 with 17:22 left in the game when Owen Long went on a personal 6-0 run to push the lead to 13 points. SWOSU would make one more push and closed to within 48-40 with 14:16 left.  Butler scored to start a 7-0 run capped by a Kaden Evans three-pointer that gave ESU a 55-40 lead with 11:29 left.  The lead would not drop below double digits the rest of the night and would reach 25 points before the Hornets settled for the 88-65 win.
 
Owen Long led all scorers with 23 points while Alijah Comithier added 20 points.  They were joined in double figures by Mayuom Buom with 13 points and eight rebounds.  Peyton Rogers-Schmidt had a game high 11 rebounds to go with seven points as 11 of 12 Hornets scored on the night.
 
The Hornets will make their White Auditorium debut on Wednesday, November 16 when they play host to Rockhurst.  Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m.
 
NOTES
The Hornets have opened the season 2-0 with two double digit wins for the first time since the 2013-14 season and it is the first time in school history they have defeated two NCAA Division II schools by double digits to open the season.