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  • Eagles host annual Don Glick Classic - 11/21/2008

  • Michael ObliteyBridgewater College will host its annual BC/Don Glick Men's Basketball Classic this weekend at Nininger Hall.

    The Eagles will tip off the Classic on Saturday at 6 p.m. when they meet the Ferrum College Panthers. At 8 p.m., Eastern Mennonite University will play Davenport University.

    Sunday, EMU and Ferrum will play at 2 p.m. followed by the Bridgewater-Davenport contest.

    Admission each day is $5 and all proceeds will benefit the Bridgewater Interchurch Food Pantry.

    Bridgewater enters the tournament with a 1-2 record. The Eagles opened the season with a 1-1 record at the EMU Tip-Off Classic, losing to Averett and defeating Greensboro. Bridgewater followed that with a loss at Division I Radford. Junior Dominic Trawick leads the Eagles in scoring with a 13.7 average followed by Michael Oblitey with 12.0 points per game and Rob Rice with 11.0 points per game.

    EMU is off to one of its best starts with a 3-0 record. The Royals boast four players with double-digit scoring averages and are led by sophomore Todd Phillips who is scoring 14.7 points per game.

    Ferrum is 2-1 this season with all three games against ODAC foes. Ferrum lost its opener to Roanoke College but bounced back with wins over Washington and Lee University and Randolph College. Keith Crump leads the Panthers in scoring with 13.0 points per game.

    Davenport, an NAIA University in Michigan, is off to a 5-1 start this season. Nathan Cox leads the Panthers in scoring with an 18.7 scoring average.

    All tournament games can be heard live on the internet. Bill Phipps, the voice of Bridgewater football and basketball will provide the play-by-play with assistant sports information director PW Weller handling the color duties. [Click here for broadcast]
  • Eagles lose at Division I Radford - 11/18/2008

  • hoops logoBridgewater College lost to Division I foe Radford University, 86-46, Tuesday night.

    Dominic Trawick was the only Bridgewater player in double figures with 11 points. The Eagles did outrebound the Highlanders, 42-38, led by Trawick's seven boards.

    The Eagles shot just 25.9 percent from the field for the game and made just 2-of-16 shots from 3-point range. Bridgewater also committed 31 turnovers.

    The Eagles return to Nininger Hall this weekend to host the annual BC/Don Glick Classic. Bridgewater opens the tournament Saturday at 6 p.m. against Ferrum College. [Boxscore]
  • Oblitey scores 26 in win over Greensboro - 11/16/2008

  • Michael ObliteyBridgewater College made the plays down the stretch Sunday afternoon to defeat Greensboro College, 79-71, at the Eastern Mennonite Tip-Off Classic.

    With the victory, Bridgewater evened its record at 1-1. The victory was also the first for Bridgewater first-year coach Don Burgess.

    The Eagles rode the hot-shooting of senior Rob Rice to a 42-34 halftime lead. Rice hit all five of his shots in the first half, including three from beyond the 3-point line.

    Greensboro used an early spurt in the second half to close to within three but the Eagles maintained the lead until a short jumper by Michael Mitchell pulled the Pride even at 61-61 with 5:28 left to play.

    The teams traded points until a layup by Oblitey gave the Eagles the lead for good, 69-67. With 2:38 left in the game.

    Greensboro missed a chance to take the lead with a three-point try by Anthony Simmons. Mitchell grabbed the offensive rebound but missed his dunk attempt that would have tied the game.

    Trawick then drained a long, 3-pointer to push the lead to five and Justin Reavis came up with a steal at the defensive end to give the Eagles the ball with 1:02 left.

    Trawick hit 3-of-4 foul shots and a jumper from the lane to give BC an 11-point lead with 20 seconds left.

    Oblitey led the Eagles with 26 points and Trawick added a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Rice finished the contest with 16 points.

    Walter Brady paced Greensboro with 16 points, all in the second half.

    Bridgewater's Oblitey was named to the all-tournament team after averaging 17 points and eight rebounds for the two games.[Boxscore]
  • Today's game available on internet broadcast - 11/16/2008

  • hoops logoToday's men's basketball between Bridgewater College and Greensboro will be broadcast live on the internet from the campus of Eastern Mennonite University.

    Bridgewater College sports information director Steve Cox will handle the play-by-play with PW Weller providing the color commentary.

    Sunday's broadcast begins at 1:55 p.m. Game time is 2 p.m. [Click here for broadcast]
  • Averett holds off Eagles, 84-79 - 11/15/2008

  • Dominic TrawickAverett University held off the Bridgewater College Eagles in the closing minutes Saturday night to take an 84-79 victory at the Eastern Mennonite University Tip-Off Classic.

    The loss in the season-opener was the first for the Eagles under first-year head coach Don Burgess.

    Bridgewater held a big 47-37 edge on the glass, but that advantage was offset by 23 BC turnovers.

    The difference in the contest came from beyond the arc where the Cougars made 9-of-20 shots.

    Dominic Trawick led the Eagles with 13 points, but was held scoreless in the second half. Robert Rice scored 12 points and D.J. Billups and Ennis Whatley finished with 10 points each. Billups added a team-high seven assists and Whatley pulled down seven rebounds in his first collegiate game. Michael Oblitey led the Eagles on the boards with 10 rebounds.

    Averett placed four players in double figures, led by Jonathan Rumley's 19 points. Ryan Frazier scored 16 points and hit two huge 3-pointers in the closing minutes to keep the Cougars out front.

    The Eagles return to action Sunday at EMU when they face Greensboro at 2 p.m. Greensboro lost to Eastern Mennonite in Saturday's other contest. [Boxscore]
  • Tonight's game broadcast on interent - 11/15/2008

  • hoops logoTonight's men's basketball between Bridgewater College and Averett will be broadcast live on the internet from the campus of Eastern Mennonite University.

    Bridgewater College sports information director Steve Cox will handle the play-by-play with PW Weller providing the color commentary.

    The broadcast will begin at 7:55 p.m. with tip-off scheduled for 8:00 p.m.

    Sunday's contest against Greensboro College will also be broadcast. Game time is 2 p.m. [Click here for broadcast]
  • Men's basketball picked sixth in pre-season coaches poll - 10/30/2008

  • The Bridgewater College men's basketball team was picked sixth in the 2008 pre-season coaches poll announced today at ODAC media day in Salem, VA.

    Randolph-Macon College collected 10 first place votes and 119 total points to earn the top slot in the poll. Virginia Wesleyan College picked up one first place nod and notched 110 total tallies for second place and Guilford College sits in third place with 88 total points.

    Hampden-Sydney College is ranked in fourth place with 84 total points and Roanoke College collected 79 points for a fifth place pick. Bridgewater College is in sixth place with 64 points and Washington and Lee University is right behind in seventh place (50) while Eastern Mennonite University and Emory & Henry College tied for the eighth spot (43). Lynchburg College (30) and Randolph College (16) round out the 11-team survey.

  • Green named assistant coach for Eagles - 10/15/2008

  • Don BurgessBridgewater College head men’s basketball coach, Don Burgess, has named Alvin Green as assistant men’s basketball coach for the Eagles’ program.

    Green, a graduate of Coastal Carolina University, was an outstanding performer at point guard during his career for the Chanticleers. He finished his career as Coastal Carolina’s fourth all-time leader in assists with 411, fifth all-time leader in steals with 155 and fifth all-time leader in games played with 115. He was also named to the 2000-01 Big South Conference All-Rookie Team and named his team’s most valuable player following the 2001-02 season. Green served as co-captain for the Chanticleers program for his senior season. During his high school playing career, he was named the state of South Carolina’s Mr. Basketball in 2000 while averaging 21.3 points per game.

    A native of Socastee, South Carolina, Green earned his bachelor of science degree from Coastal Carolina University in business administration.

    He spent the 2005-06 season as an assistant coach at Bishop O’Connell High School in northern Virginia.

    Green had recently worked as a youth employment counselor in northern Virginia.
  • Burgess named new head coach at Bridgewater - 09/09/2008

  • Don BurgessDon Burgess, a veteran Division I assistant coach and a native of Harrisonburg, Va., has been named the new head men’s basketball coach at Bridgewater College. Curt Kendall, the College’s Director of Athletics, introduced Burgess during a Thursday afternoon press conference at Nininger Hall on the Bridgewater campus.

    Burgess takes the reins of the Bridgewater program after serving as an assistant coach at High Point University for the past three seasons.

    While at High Point, his duties included on-court instruction, player development, recruiting, and scouting of opponents along with other assigned duties. Burgess was also responsible for overseeing the development of the team’s post players. He was instrumental in the development of 2006 Big South Defensive Player of the Year Issa Konare and two-time Big South Player of the Year Arizona Reid. Reid is the only player in Big South history and just the 97th player in NCAA Division I history to finish his career with at least 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.

    Burgess began his coaching career at Radford University as a student assistant following a stellar playing career with the Highlanders.

    He then took an assistant’s job at the University of Central Florida where he coached from 1996-2000. Burgess coached at Coastal Carolina University for two years before returning to his native state as an assistant at Virginia Military Institute where he coached three seasons before taking the position at High Point.

    Throughout his 13-year career as a Division I assistant, Burgess was well known as a top-notch recruiter. While at VMI, he helped lure Reggie Williams to the Institute. Williams went on to become a two-time NCAA Division I scoring champion. At Coastal Carolina Burgess helped coach Torrey Butler, 2001 Big South Player of the Year and recruited Pele Paelay, 2004-05 Big South Player of the Year. While at Central Florida, Burgess coached Mark Jones, who later played in the NBA with the Orlando Magic.

    Burgess was a four-year letterman during his playing career at Radford University. He served as team captain as a junior and senior and was an All-Big South first-team performer during his senior season. He averaged 12.4 points and 5.2 rebounds while at Radford. He finished his career ranked among Radford’s all-time leaders in points (1,452), rebounds (614), steals (162) and blocks (84).

    He earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Radford in 1994.

    Burgess is married to the former Stephanie Riddlebarger. They have a daughter, Kaley (7) and son, Jadon (3). Burgess succeeds Bill Leatherman, who retired in July after 23 seasons at the Eagles’ head men’s basketball coach.

  • Leatherman Announces Retirement - 07/30/2008

  • Bill LeathermanBridgewater College head basketball coach Bill Leatherman has announced his retirement after 23 years at the helm of the program.

    Leatherman was hired as the head coach at Bridgewater College in 1985.

    In just his second season, Leatherman led the Eagles to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference regular season title with a 17-9 record. A year later, Bridgewater won the 1987-88 ODAC championship and earned a berth to the NCAA Division III tournament – the College’s first-ever appearance in postseason play. That team finished with a 24-5 record, the best record during the Leatherman years.

    Bridgewater made two more trips to the NCAA tournament. The 1995-96 team earned an at-large bid and finished with an 18-10 record. The next season, the Eagles finished with a 21-8 record and advanced to the Round of 16 in the NCAA tournament.

    Leatherman was named the ODAC Coach of the Year four times – 1987, 1989, 1996 and 2005. He was named the South Region Coach of the Year in 1987, 1988, 1996 and 2005. Following the 2005-06 season, Leatherman received the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Guardians Award for Advocacy. The honor is one of the top awards a coach can receive from the NABC.

    During his tenure at BC, Leatherman coached three All-Americans – Ramsey Yeatts, Dan Rush and Kyle Williford. His players earned recognition on the All-ODAC first team 17 times and the second team nine times.

    Leatherman’s 1989 team led all divisions in the NCAA in field goal percentage, making 55 percent of its shots. In 1992, the Eagles led Division III in shooting percentage.

    Leatherman finishes his career with 335 wins and 262 losses at Bridgewater. He has the most wins of any men’s basketball coach in the College’s history. He earned his 300th career win during the 2004-05 season when the Eagles defeated rival Eastern Mennonite. His final team at BC finished with a 13-13 record.

    Leatherman started his coaching career in 1966 at Staunton River High School and began his college coaching career in 1979 as an assistant coach on Lou Campanelli’s staff at James Madison University.

    In his six seasons at James Madison, the Dukes competed in three consecutive NCAA tournaments, notching first-round wins over national powers Georgetown, Ohio State and West Virginia.[-Statement from President Stone-]
  • Cecil, Rice named captains for 2008-09 - 05/02/2008

  • Rob RiceKris CecilThe Bridgewater College men's basketball team has selected its captains for the 2008-09 season. Kris Cecil, a 5-8 senior guard from Amherst, Va., and Rob Rice, a 6-3 senior guard from Mechanicsville, Va., were chosen by their teammates to serve as team captains.

    "Kris and Rob are two outstanding student-athletes and will be excellent team leaders for us,' Bridgewater head coach Bill Leatherman said. "Kris is more vocal and as our point guard has a true understanding of the game and the team concept. Rob is probably the hardes worker we've had at BC since Ricky Easterling and Kyle Williford."

    Also for 2008-09, the ODAC will be implementing an unbalanced league schedule for men's basketball for the first time.

    "This is something the coaches have worked toward for several years. We were playing too many league games and basically beating ourselves up," Leatherman stated. "The addition of Randolph College helped bring about the change. Our league is just too tough to play 20 league games. This gives us all scheduling flexibility."

    Next year's 25-game schedule features a Nov. 18 contest at Division I Radford University.
  • Marlins hold off Eagles, 78-69 - 02/29/2008

  • Jay StrotmanVirginia Wesleyan turned back a second-half rally by the Bridgewater College Eagles to take a 78-69 victory Friday night in the quarterfinals of the ODAC Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Salem Civic Center.

    The Marlins led by 13 points, 43-30, at the half and maintained a double figure lead until 14:43 mark when Dominic Trawick hit a 3-pointer, trimming the VWC lead to 52-45.

    The Eagles continued pecking away at the margin and pulled to within one point, 59-58, when Justin Reavis powered inside and converted a three-point play with 7:10 left in the game.

    The Marlins never lost the lead and pushed the lead back to six when Stephen Fields made a free throw with 4:10 left.

    Jay Strotman hit two foul shots with 3:05 left to pull the Eagles within three, 68-65, but that would be as close as the Eagles could get as the Marlins held on to advance to the tournament semifinals.

    Bridgewater placed five players in double figures, led by Trawick and Strotman with 18 each. Reavis scored 11 and Michael Oblitey and Andrew Cathlin added 10 apiece. Fields led the Marlins with a game-high 21 points.

    The Eagles finished their season with a 13-13 record. Virginia Wesleyan is now 21-5. [Boxscore]
  • Eagles play Marlins tonight in ODAC tourney action Eagles play Marlins tonight in ODAC tourney action - 02/29/2008

  • ODAC logoThe Bridgewater College men's basketball team opens play in the ODAC tournament tonight at the Salem Civic Center.

    The seventh-seeded Eagles play No. 2 seed Virginia Wesleyan at 6 p.m. The teams split two games during the regular season. Live stats will be available and can be accessed from the ODAC tournament page. Locally, the game can be heard on 105.1 FM. [ODAC Tournament Website]
  • Trawick named to All-ODAC second team - 02/29/2008

  • Dominic TrawickBridgewater College junior Dominic Trawick was named to the All-ODAC second team Thursday during the conference's annual awards banquet. Trawick made the second team for the second consecutive year.

    Trawick led the Eagles in scoring with 15.4 points per game. He shot 40.4 percent from 3-point range and 72.4 percent from the foul line.

    Bridgewater junior Michael Oblitey received honorable mention on the All-ODAC team. Oblitey averaged 13.3 points per game and led the Eagles with 6-2 rebounds per game.

    Senior Josh Fox was named to the All-ODAC sportsmanship team. The team featured one player from each ODAC school. [All-ODAC Press Release] for details on tonight's game.
  • W&L pulls away from Eagles - 02/23/2008

  • Andrew CathlinWashington & Lee shot 52.2 percent from the field Saturday night and pulled away in the second half to defeat Bridgewater, 80-56, in the regular season finale for both teams.

    The Eagles trailed by just eight points at the half, 34-26, but the Generals opened the second half with a 13-2 run to take a 47-28 lead and Bridgewater never recovered.

    Andrew Cathlin was the lone Bridgewater player to reach double figures as he finished with 16 points.

    Greg Bienemann was 8-for-8 from the floor and scored 28 points to lead the Generals. Isaiah Goodman scored 13 points and Kirk Jones scored 11 for W&L.

    W&L enters the ODAC tournament with a 15-10 overall record and an 11-7 ODAC mark. The Eagles will be the No. 7 seed in the tournament with a 13-12 overall record and a 7-11 ODAC record. [Boxscore]
  • Maroons defeat Eagles, 78-61 - 02/20/2008

  • ReavisRoanoke College hit three 3-pointers to take an early 9-0 lead and the Maroons held the upper hand the entire game to defeat Bridgewater College, 78-61, Wednesday in ODAC men’s basketball action.

    Roanoke shot 50 percent from the floor in the first half while the Eagles made just 24 percent of their shots. The result was a commanding 44-23 lead at halftime for the Maroons.

    Bridgewater sliced the lead to 10 points, 66-56 on Jay Strotman’s bucket with 4:06 left in the game, but could get no closer as the Maroons completed the season sweep of the Eagles.

    Justin Reavis and Michael Oblitey scored 12 points each to lead the Eagles.

    Jeff Leiter led Roanoke with 18 points and Josh LaPorte scored 17.

    Bridgewater is now 12-12 overall and 7-10 in the ODAC. Roanoke improves to 17-7, 11-6 in the conference.
  • Eagles outscore Wasps, 103-90 - 02/17/2008

  • Michael ObliteySix Bridgewater players scored in double figures and Michael Oblitey and Dominic Trawick recorded double-doubles Sunday afternoon, leading the Eagles to a 103-90 ODAC victory over the Emory & Henry Wasps.

    Bridgewater led by seven points, 43-36 at the half and then the Eagles poured in 60 points in the second half to take the victory.

    Michael Oblitey led the Eagles with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Dominic Trawick scored 16 points and dished out a career-high 11 assists. Andrew Cathlin just missed a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Justin Reavis scored 18 points, Josh Fox netted 12 and Jay Strotman added 10.

    Jarrell Christian scored 18 to lead E&H.

    Bridgewater is now 13-10 overall and 7-9 in the ODAC. E&H drops to 7-17 overall and 3-14 in the ODAC.
  • No. 15 Guilford holds off Eagles - 02/16/2008

  • Josh FoxGuilford College jumped out to a 33-19 halftime lead and held off Bridgewater in the second half to take a 77-69 ODAC victory Saturday afternoon.

    The Quakers led by as many as 18 points in the second half and led by double figures until Dominic Trawick knocked down a 3-pointer to pull the Eagles to within nine, 59-50, with 6:40 remaining.

    A jumper by Josh Fox cut the margin to five, 69-64, with 2:43 left to play in the game, but that would be as close as the Eagles would get as the No. 15 ranked Quakers held on for the victory.

    Trawick led the Eagles with 19 points and Fox finished with 11.

    All-American Ben Strong scored 25 points for the Quakers. Clay Henson scored 18 points and Tyler Sanborn finished with 12.

    Bridgewater is now 13-9 overall and 6-9 in the ODAC while Guilford improves to 18-4 overall and 13-2 in conference play. [Boxscore]
  • Today's game available via video webcast - 02/15/2008

  • Dominic TrawickToday's Bridgewater College basketball game at Guilford will be available for viewing via internet videocast.

    There is a $3.50 charge to view the game.

    Visit the [Penn Atlantic website] to access today's videocast.
  • Yellow Jackets hold off Eagles rally - 02/13/2008

  • Andrew CathlinBridgewater College cut a 16-point lead to one late in the game but Randolph-Macon held on to take a 72-64 victory in ODAC action Wednesday night.

    The Eagles got off to a terrible start and trailed 22-9 with 8:40 left in the first half, but Bridgewater finally got some shots to fall and trailed by just one, 28-27, at the break.

    The Yellow Jackets put together a 14-1 run in the second half to lead by 16 points, 63-47, with 6:09 left in the game.

    Bridgewater then answered with an 11-0 run to cut the lead to five, 63-58, with 3:46 left.

    A layup by Randolph-Macon’s Danny Jones momentarily stopped the BC run, but the Eagles continued to chip away at the lead and six straight points cut the deficit to one. Andrew Cathlin scored on a layup and Michael Oblitey hit two free throws, making the score 65-62. Cathlin added another layup with 1:41 left to make it a one-point game, 65-64.

    Justin Short then hit the biggest shot of the game when the Yellow Jacket point guard buried a 3-pointer from the top of the key to push the lead to four. After Oblitey missed a 3-pointer at the other end, Boris Varela scored on a layup to clinch the victory for the Yellow Jackets.

    Short and Jordan Brown scored 16 points each to lead the Yellow Jackets. Jones scored 11 and Jeremy Dixon added 10 for the winners. Varela pulled down nine rebounds to lead the Jackets to a 36-25 advantage on the boards.

    Cathlin led all scorers with 17 points and Oblitey scored 11. Justin Reavis tallied 10 points and Kyle Hammond, getting his most extensive playing time of the season, also reached double figures with 10. Bridgewater’s leading scorer Dominic Trawick was held to just two points on 1-of-10 shooting.

    Randolph-Macon improved to 18-4 overall and 12-3 in the ODAC while the Eagles dropped to 12-9 overall and 6-8 in the conference. [Boxscore]
  • Eagles pull away in second half - 02/11/2008

  • ReavisBridgewater College put together a 22-0 run early in the second half to pull away from Randolph College, 72-48 in men’s basketball action Monday night.

    The Eagles led 30-23 at the half, but Randolph cut into the margin and trailed by just three, 33-30, on a 3-pointer by Pete Hamilton with 17:01 left in the game.

    Bridgewater then took control by reeling off the next 22 points to lead 55-30 with 10:35 remaining.

    Justin Reavis led the Eagles in scoring with 13 points and Kris Cecil added 12.

    Hamilton led Randolph with 14 points. [Boxscore]
  • EMU edges Eagles, 71-70 - 02/09/2008

  • Andrew CathlinBrad Parkes hit a short jumper in the lane with 58 seconds left to give Eastern Mennonite a 69-67 lead and the Royals held on to defeat Bridgewater College, 71-70, Saturday night in ODAC men’s basketball action.

    The Royals led by seven, 67-60, with 2:41 to play, but the Eagles reeled off seven unanswered points to tie the score.

    Josh Fox hit two free throws and Michael Oblitey knocked down a 3-pointer to pull the Eagles within two, 67-65, with 1:33 left. The Royals turned the ball over and Dominic Trawick converted a layup to tie the score.

    Parkes put the Royals back on top with his jumper and Royals regained possession when Corey Bailey hauled down the rebound after a missed jumper by Jay Strotman. Bailey was fouled and made both free throws to put the Royals up four, 71-67, with 10 seconds left.

    Andrew Cathlin made a 3-pointer to pull the Eagles with one and BC fouled Devon McRae who missed both free throws. The Eagles had one last chance with two seconds left, but Strotman’s length of the court pass was deflected and bounced out of bounds as the clock expired with EMU on top 71-70.

    Parkes led EMU with 18 points while Austin Twine and D.J. Hinson added 12 each. Jared Lyons also reached double figures with 10.

    Trawick led the Eagles with 16 followed by Oblitey with 15, Cathlin with 14 and Strotman with 10.

    The Eagles are now 11-8 overall and 6-7 in the ODAC. EMU is 8-12, 4-9 in the ODAC.

    BC is back in action Monday when the Eagles host Randolph College. [Boxscore]
  • BC at EMU available via video webcast - 02/08/2008

  • weblogo"Saturday night's ODAC men's basketball featuring the Bridgewater College Eagles at Eastern Mennonite will be available via video webcast courtesy of the ODAC and Penn Atlantic.

    There will be a $3.50 charge to view the game.

    Visit the [Penn Atlantic website] to access tonight's videocast.
  • Eagles upset No. 18 Virginia Wesleyan - 02/06/2008

  • Dominic TrawickBridgewater College opened up a double digit lead early in the second and then turned back a strong Virginia Wesleyan rally to upset the 18th-ranked Marlins, 70-60, Wednesday night at Nininger Hall.

    The scored was tied at the half, 33-33, but the Eagles gained control with an 8-0 run to take a 51-40 lead with 14:04 left to play.

    The Marlins then responded with a 14-2 lead and took the lead when Stephen Fields knocked down a 3-pointer with 7:10 left, giving the visitors a 54-53 advantage.

    Bridgewater regained the lead on a layup by Michael Oblitey and Dominic Trawick followed with a 3-point to put the Eagles up four, 58-54. Those buckets were the beginning of a 14-0 run that pushed the Bridgewater lead back to double figures.

    A layup by Jay Strotman and a 3-pointer from Andrew Cathlin made the score 63-54 and two free throws by Oblitey gave BC an 11-point lead. Trawick capped the decisive run with an easy layup, giving the Eagles a 67-54 lead with 2:29 left.

    Trawick led three Eagles in double figures with 24 points. Oblitey scored 17 and Cathlin added 13. The Eagles hot 51 percent from the floor (24-for-47) and made 9-of-16 3-pointers (56.3 percent).

    Tyler Fantin put up monstrous numbers for the Marlins as he poured in 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting and grabbed 15 rebounds. Stephen Fields scored 11 points and Norman Hassell added 10.

    The Eagles improved to 11-7 overall and evened their ODAC record at 6-6. The Marlins dropped to 15-5 overall and 9-4 in the ODAC. [Boxscore]
  • Eagles defeat Lynchburg, 73-59 - 02/03/2008

  • Jay StrotmanBridgewater College snapped a two-game conference losing streak Sunday afternoon with a 73-59 victory over the Lynchburg College Hornets.

    The Eagles led for most of the first half and took a 10-point, 38-28, lead to the locker room at halftime.

    Bridgewater pushed the lead to 12 points, 48-36, with 15:32 left in the game, but the Hornets battled back and sliced the deficit to two with a 10-0 run capped by Evan Fancourt’s 3-pointer with 10:47 remaining.

    The Eagles weathered the Hornets’ rally and methodically built the lead back to double digits, 61-50 on two Josh Fox free throws with 5:21 left to play.

    The Hornets would get no closer than nine points down the stretch as the Eagles finished off the 73-59 victory.

    Dominic Trawick poured in 24 points to lead the Eagles to the victory. Jay Strotman finished with a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 10 boards, while Fox scored 12 points.

    The Eagles improved to 10-7, 5-6 in the ODAC while the Hornets dropped to 3-16, 1-11 in the ODAC. [Boxscore]
  • Tigers pull away from Eagles - 02/02/2008

  • Michael ObliteyHampden-Sydney held Bridgewater College to just 24 points in the second half Saturday afternoon to take a 72-58 ODAC victory.

    The game was tied 34-34 at the half, but the Tigers outscored the Eagles 11-0 in the first five minutes of the second half to take control.

    Dominic Trawick led the Eagles with 15 points and Michael Oblitey scored 14.

    Drew Prehmus scored 19 to lead the Tigers. Hampden-Sydney shot 45.6 percent from the floor, including a 12-for-24 performance from 3-point range.
  • Trawick named to National Team of the Week - 01/30/2008

  • Dominic TrawickD3hoops.com named Bridgewater College guard Dominic Trawick to its National Team of the Week for the week ending Jan. 27.

    Trawick averaged 25.3 points, six rebounds, and four assists in three games this past week. He scored a career-high 39 points, and added a team-high eight rebounds, in an 85-80 loss to Guilford. He made a school record nine three-pointers in 15 attempts. Trawick capped the week with a 28-point, six-assist effort in a 129-112 victory over Emory & Henry. For the week, he shot 52.4 percent from behind the arc. [D3hoops National Team of the Week]
  • Maroons pull away from Eagles in second half - 01/30/2008

  • Andrew CathlinRoanoke College outscored the Bridgewater College Eagles, 43-23, in the second half Wednesday night to pull away for a 76-55 victory in ODAC men’s basketball action.

    The Eagles used a 16-0 run in the first half to open up a quick 21-13 lead over the Maroons.

    A jumper by Jay Strotman and two free throws each by Michael Oblitey and Michael Scorsome pulled the Eagles within two in the early going, 13-11. A free throw by Dominic Trawick following a technical on the Maroons bench made it a one-point game before a layup by Strotman gave BC its first lead, 14-13. A layup by Trawick and a 3-pointer by Scorsome made it 19-13 before two foul shots by Scorsome put BC on top 21-13.

    A 3-pointer by Oblitey gave BC its biggest lead, 26-15 with 7:07 left, but the rest of the night belong to the Maroons.

    Roanoke wiped up the 11-point deficit before half and led by one 33-32 at the break.

    The Maroons dominated the second half, shooting 55.2 percent from the floor while the Eagles shot a paltry 27.6 percent in the final 20 minutes.

    Oblitey with 16 points and Trawick with 15 led the Eagles, now 9-6 overall and 4-5 in the ODAC.

    Four Maroons reached double figures, led by Keith Carter’s 17 points. Curtis Peery scored 16 while Josh LaPorte and Zach Milton. LaPorte finished with a double-double as he paced the Maroons to a 38-32 advantage on the boards with 10 rebounds.

    Roanoke remained in a tie for first-place in the ODAC standings with an 8-2 conference mark. The Maroons are 13-4 overall. [Boxscore]
  • Eagles outscore E&H, 129-112 - 01/27/2008

  • Michael ObliteyBridgewater College shot 78.5 percent from the floor Sunday afternoon to outscore the Emory & Henry College Wasps, 129-112 in ODAC men’s basketball action.

    The Eagles shot 77.4 percent in the opening half to take a 64-49 halftime lead.

    Bridgewater took its largest lead of the game with 13:01 left to play when Michael Oblitey converted a three-point play, giving the Eagles a 90-65 lead.

    The Wasps were able to get as close as 10 points, 102-92, on Jarrell Christian’s 3-pointer with 8:48 left, but Bridgewater kept the margin in double digits the rest of the way to preserve the 129-112 victory.

    Michael Oblitey hit 14-of-17 shots to score a career-high 32 points to lead six Eagles in double figures. Dominic Trawick finished with 28 points, followed by Justin Reavis with a career-high 19, Josh Fox and Jay Strotman with 16 points each and Andrew Cathlin with 11.

    Oblitey also pulled down 14 rebounds to lead the Eagles to a 51-25 advantage on the boards.

    Emory & Henry took 59 3-pointers during the game and made 17 for 28.8 percent. Robert Hudson led the Wasps in scoring with 25 points.

    The Eagles are now 9-5 overall and 4-4 in the ODAC. Emory & Henry is 5-11, 1-8 in the ODAC. [Boxscore]
  • Guilford holds off Eagles, 85-80 - 01/26/2008

  • Dominic TrawickBen Strong scored 38 points and pulled down 11 rebounds Saturday evening to lead the Guilford Quakers to an 85-80 victory over Bridgewater College in men’s ODAC basketball action at Nininger Hall.

    Strong’s effort negated a record-setting performance by Bridgewater College sophomore guard Dominic Trawick. Trawick (Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park) scored a career-high 39 points on a BC record nine 3-pointers in 15 attempts.

    Guilford led by 10 points, 72-62, with 6:20 left in the game but back-to-back 3-pointers from Trawick cut the margin to four with 5:32 to go.

    Strong (Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill) answered with two buckets and Ray Edmond (Kernersville, N.C./North Forsythe) completed a three-point as the Quakers once again pushed the margin to double-digits, 79-69, with 3:45 to play.

    Bridgewater had one final run two free throws by Trawick and four points from Michael Oblitey (Chantilly, Va./Westfield) cut the deficit to five 79-74, with 2:51 left.

    Eric Belkoski’s (Rockingham, Va./Richmond, Va.) 3-pointer gave the Quakers and eight-point lead before two more 3-pointers by Trawick made it a two-point game, 82-80, with 1:01 left.

    Guilford worked the clock and Caleb Kimbrough (Carrboro, N.C./Chapel Hill) drained a long 3-pointer for an 85-80 lead with just 30 seconds to play.

    Strong, who made 16-of-21 shots from the floor, had plenty of offensive held as Clay Henson (Glen Alpine, N.C./ Freedom) scored 16 points and Kimbrough added 14.

    Bridgewater had four players reach double figures. In addition to Trawick’s 39, Andrew Cathlin (Virginia Beach, Va./Shenandoah Valley Academy) scored 15 and Josh Fox (Staunton, Va/Riverheads) and Oblitey added 10 points each.

    Guilford entered the game as the top rebounding team in the nation, but Bridgewater outrebounded the Quakers, 35-33. Guilford was averaging a plus 13.8 margin on the boards entering Saturday’s contest.

    Guilford improved to 11-4 overall and 6-2 in the ODAC while the Eagles dropped to 8-5 overall and 3-4 in the ODAC. [Boxscore]
  • R-MC pulls away from Eagles in second half - 01/23/2008

  • Michael ObliteyRandolph-Macon College pulled away in the second half Wednesday night to defeat the Bridgewater College Eagles, 70-55, in ODAC basketball action.

    The Eagles led the 19th-ranked Yellow Jackets 24-22 at the half and stretched the lead to six, 36-30, with 14 minutes left to play.

    Randolph-Macon then took command with an 18-0 run over the next 5:14 to lead 48-36 with 8:46 left in the game. Michael Oblitey was the only BC player in double figures with 17 points.

    Justin Short and Jeremy Dixon scored 14 points each to lead the Yellow Jackets and David Carlson added 11. Randolph-Macon dominated the boards in the contest with a 46-28 advantage. Dixon led the Yellow Jackets with 10 rebounds.

    Bridgewater is now 8-4 overall and 3-3 in the ODAC. Randolph-Macon is now 13-2, 7-1 in the ODAC.
  • Generals hold off Eagles' rally - 01/19/2008

  • Josh FoxWashington & Lee opened up a 14-point lead in the second half and held off a Bridgewater rally down the stretch to defeat the Eagles, 73-67, Saturday night in ODAC basketball action.

    A layup by BC's Josh Fox cut the deficit to two, 62-60, with 3:39 left to play, but W&L's Kirk Jones drained a 3-pointer on the next possession to put the Generals on top by five. The Eagles could get no closer than four in the final minutes.

    Dominic Trawick and Michael Oblitey scored 18 points each to lead the Eagles and Fox added 14. Greg Bienemann led the Generals with 16 points and 11 rebounds. W&L shot a blistering 59.6 percent from the floor for the contest.

    Bridgewater is now 8-3 overall and 3-2 in the ODAC. The Generals are 7-5 overall and also 3-2 in the ODAC.
  • Eagles rally past Lynchburg, 85-82 - 01/13/2008

  • Michael ObliteyBridgewater College rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit Sunday afternoon to pick up a key conference road victory over the Lynchburg College Hornets, 85-82.

    Michael Oblitey led five Eagles in double figures with 22 points. Oblitey made 8-of-11 shots, including 6-of-7 from 3-point range. Josh Fox added 19 points, followed by Andrew Cathlin with 11 and D.J. Billups and Dominic Trawick with 10 each.

    Mason Wooldridge scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Hornets.

    The Eagles shot 69.6 percent from the floor in the second as the team made 16-of-23 shots. Bridgewater hit 10-of-19 attempts from beyond the arc.

    The Eagles took their first lead of the second half with 2:39 left to play on Jay Strotman’s layup, making the score 76-74.

    Two foul shots by Lynchburg’s Kwame Safo tied the score at 79-79 with 1:16 left to play, but another layup by Strotman, this one with 37 seconds left gave BC the lead for good, 81-79. Trawick and Fox combined to hit four straight free throws in the closing seconds to secure the victory for the Eagles.

    The Eagles are now 8-2 overall and 3-1 in the ODAC. The Hornets are 2-8 and 0-4 in the conference.
  • Eagles hold off Hampden-Sydney, 73-71 - 01/12/2008

  • Andrew CathlinBridgewater College led by double digits for most of the second half, but the Eagles needed to hold off a strong rally by Hampden-Sydney down the stretch to escape with a 73-71 ODAC victory Saturday night at Nininger Hall.

    The Eagles got off to a quick start and used a 9-0 run to open up a 13-point, 25-12 lead with 8:12 left in the first half. D.J. Billups hit a pair of jumpers to spark the run and Justin Reavis added three points as the Eagles inched away from the Tigers.

    The Tigers closed to within three points on a Drew Prehmus 3-pointer, making the score 27-24. The Prehmus trey capped a 12-2 spurt highlighted by four straight 3-pointers – three of those by Prehmus.

    The Eagles withstood the Tigers’ charge and pushed the lead back to double figures. A layup by Michael Oblitey made the score 40-28 and the Eagles settled for a nine-point, 40-31, halftime lead when Prehmus knocked down another 3-pointer for the Tigers.

    The Bridgewater lead fluctuated between six and 12 points for most of the second half until the Tigers’ late rally. Turner King drained a long 3-pointer with 1:17 left to cut the margin to five, 73-68. Oblitey missed a jumper on the Eagles’ next possession and Prehmus was fouled on the rebound. The Tigers’ guard hit both free throw to make the score 73-70.

    The Eagles then turned the ball over on a shot clock violation, giving the ball back to Hampden-Sydney with eight seconds left.

    Bridgewater fouled King with .7 seconds left on the clock. King hit the first free throw and missed the second on purpose, Troy Kaase had a wide-open tip-in chance on the rebound, but his tip went long as the Eagles held on for the two-point victory.

    Dominic Trawick hit 4-of-6 3-point shots and finished with 18 points to lead the Eagles. Andrew Cathlin scored 13 while Oblitey and Jay Strotman finished with 10 points each.

    Kaase dominated the paint for most of the contest and finished with a double-double of 24 points and 15 rebounds. Prehmus finished with 19 points and King added 14.

    The Eagles battled the Tigers to a near-standoff on the glass, losing the rebound battle by just one, 34-33, Josh Fox grabbed eight boards to lead the Eagles.

    Each team finished with just 10 turnovers. Bridgewater had a better night from the floor, hitting 28-of-58 shots for 48.3 percent. The Tigers made 26-of-60 shots for 43.3 percent.

    With the victory, the Eagles improve to 7-2 overall and 2-1 in the ODAC. The Tigers drop to 7-3, 1-2 in the conference. [Boxscore]
  • Marlins defeat Eagles, 76-53 - 01/09/2008

  • mlogoThe Bridgewater College men’s basketball team dropped its first conference game of the season, losing at Virginia Wesleyan, 76-53, Wednesday night.

    The Eagles shots just 33 percent from the field in the first half and fell behind, 34-19.

    Justin Reavis led Bridgewater with nine points. Dominic Trawick, Robert Rice and Michael Scorsome added eight points each.

    The Eagles are now 6-2 overall and 1-1 in the ODAC. Norman Hassell paced the Marlins with 15 points, Virginia Wesleyan is now 8-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference. [Boxscore]
  • Eagles edge Shenandoah, 59-58 - 01/05/2008

  • Dominic TrawickBridgewater College’s Dominic Trawick made 1-of-2 free throws with nine seconds left and the Eagles survived a last-second shot at the buzzer to escape with a 59-58 non-conference victory Saturday night over Shenandoah University.

    The contest was closely contested throughout as six points was the biggest lead of the night for either team.

    The Hornets took a three-point lead with 1:35 remaining on a layup by Onyie Onunaku, making the score 58-55.

    Bridgewater tied the score on its next possession when Trawick knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:16 left.

    Shenandoah had two shots to take the lead but misfired each time with the Eagles gaining possession on Andrew Cathlin’s defensive rebound. Trawick was fouled on the dribble and made the first free throw, but missed the second.

    The Hornets last chance to win went awry when Jeremiah Lawrence missed a short jumper under heavy pressure just before the buzzer.

    Trawick led the Eagles with 15 points and Michael Scorsome added 13 off the bench. Josh Fox and Michael Oblitey grabbed seven rebounds each to lead the Eagles to a 34-33 advantage on the boards.

    Lawrence finished with a double-double, scoring 19 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Kevin Kline added 17 points and Onunaku scored 11.

    The Eagles improve to 6-1 on the season while the Hornets drop to 10-3. [Boxscore]
  • Eagles stop EMU in overtime, 84-83 - 12/15/2007

  • Josh FoxThe Bridgewater College Eagles erased a four-point deficit in the final 30 seconds of regulation to force overtime and then went on to defeat Eastern Mennonite, 84-83, Saturday night at Nininger Hall.

    The victory puts the Eagles at 5-1 on the season while the Royals drop to 3-3. The game was the ODAC opener for both squads.

    Two free throws by Brad Parkes gave the Royals a 73-69 lead with 35 seconds left to play.

    Josh Fox scored on a layup with 19 seconds to go to cut the margin to two, but two more free throws by Parkes put the lead back at four with just 18 seconds left.

    Jay Strotman scored inside for the Eagles to cut the margin to 75-73 with 12 seconds remaining. Michael Oblitey then intercepted a pass at midcourt and Dominic Trawick was fouled on a drive to the basket with six seconds left. Trawick calmly sank both foul shots to tie the score and Jered Lyons’ long 3-point try was off the mark, sending the game to overtime tied at 75-75.

    The Eagles jumped out to a quick five-point lead in OT when Josh Fox knocked down a 3-pointer and a Jay Strotman added a short jumper, giving BC an 80-75 lead with three minutes left.

    The Royals responded with six straight points to regain the lead. A jumper by Lyons, a layup by Corey Bailey and two free throws by Bailey gave EMU an 81-80 lead with 1:40 to play.

    A layup by Andrew Cathlin gave the Eagles a one-point edge, but George Johnson answered with a short jumper to put the Royals on top, 83-82, with 15 seconds left in the game.

    Oblitey was fouled on a drive to the hoop and knocked down both free throws with five seconds to play, giving BC the lead. A desperation shot from midcourt by the Royals failed to find the mark as the Eagles escaped with an 84-83 victory.

    Oblitey’s double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds led the Eagles. Strotman scored 15 points and Trawick added 14. Fox finished with 11 points and eight boards for the Eagles.

    Brad Parkes paced EMU with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Lyons scored 13 points and Bailey grabbed 11 rebounds for the Royals.

    The Eagles return to action on January 5, 2008 when they host Shenandoah in a non-conference contest. [Boxscore]
  • Second-half run lifts Eagles past DeSales - 12/02/2007

  • Dominic TrawickBridgewater College defeated DeSales University, 76-68, Sunday evening to finish with a 2-0 record at this weekend’s BC/Don Glick Classic played at Nininger Hall.

    With the victory, the Eagles are now 4-1 on the season. The loss was the first of the season for DeSales, now 5-1 overall.

    Both teams shot lights out in the first half. DeSales led 38-37 at the break after shooting 66.7 percent from the field (16-for-24). The Eagles were 16-for-26 in the first 20 minutes for 61.5 percent.

    Bridgewater used a 10-0 second half run to break away from a 56-56 tie at 9:23 mark. D.J. Billups scored on a layup off an assist from Dominic Trawick and then Trawick knocked down a 3-pointer to put BC on top by five. A 3-pointer by Michael Oblitey gave the Eagles an eight-point lead and a 12-footer by Trawick pushed the margin to 10 points, 66-56, with 5:36 to play.

    Trawick led the Eagles with 17 points while teammates Andrew Cathlin and Josh Fox scored 15 apiece. DeSales’ inside duo of Ed Lapinksi and Phil Stricker combined to make 20-of-25 field goal attempts and each finished with 21 points. Darnell Braswell scored 14 points Eddie Ohlson dished out nine assists.

    In Sunday’s first game, Eastern Mennonite held off a late rally by Medgar Evers College to win 76-70.

    Bridgewater’s Michael Oblitey was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. He led the Eagles in rebounding in each game, pulling down 18 in the opener against Medgar Evers and six in the victory over DeSales. He also added nine points and four steals in Sunday’s win. Joining Oblitey on the all-tournament team were BC teammate Trawick, DeSales’ teammates Lapinski and Ohlson, Eastern Mennonite’s Brad Parkes and Medgar Evers’ Darnell Cudjoe. [Boxscore].
  • Eagles roll past Medgar Evers, 74-41 - 12/01/2007

  • Michael ObliteyBridgewater College shot 53.3 percent from the floor Saturday evening to defeat Medgar Evers College, 74-41, in the opening game of the BC/Don Glick Classic.

    The Eagles led 39-22 at the half and were never threatened in the second half.

    Dominic Trawick led the Eagles with 13 points and Justin Reavis added 10. Michael Oblitey, BC's leading scorer this season, was held to four points, but he did pull down a career-high 18 rebounds.

    Jahi Mays led Medgar Evers with 13 points and eight rebounds.

    Bridgewater is now 3-1 on the season while Medgar Evers College drops to 1-5.

    In Saturday night's second game, DeSales held off Eastern Mennonite, 63-56.

    Sunday, EMU plays Medgar Evers at 2:00 p.m., followed by Bridgewater vs. DeSales.
  • Eagles hold off Southern Virginia - 11/20/2007

  • Dominic TrawickBridgewater College built a 15-point lead in the second half and held on for a 94-87 victory Tuesday night at Southern Virginia.

    Michael Oblitey continued his solid early season play as he led five Eagles in double figures with 24 points. Dominic Trawick scored 16 points, Jay Strotman and Josh Fox finished with 15 points each and Robert Rice added 11.

    With the victory, the Eagles improved to 2-1 overall.
  • Eagles win consolation game - 11/18/2007

  • Michael ObliteyBridgewater College evened its record Sunday afternoon by defeating Fredonia State, 60-52, in the third-place game at the Penn State-Behrend Invitational tournament.

    Michael Oblitey, who was named to the all-tournament team, scored 13 points and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds in the victory. Dominic Trawick led the Eagles in scoring with 15 points.
  • Eagles lose season opener - 11/17/2007

  • mlogoBridgewater College opened its season Saturday with a 56-46 loss to Penn State-Behrend in the opening round of the Penn State Behrend Invitational.

    The Eagles led in the first half, but BC failed to score in the final 6:43 of the first half and trailed 27-20 at the half. The Eagles trimmed the margin to one point twice in the second half but could not overcome the halftime deficit.

    Michael Oblitey led the Eagles with 18 points and Dominic Trawick added 13.

    Bridgewater plays in the consolation game Sunday afternoon against Fredonia State.
  • Eagles picked seventh in ODAC poll - 11/01/2007

  • mlogoThe Bridgewater College Eagles were picked in a tie for seventh in the ODAC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches poll released Thursday at the conference's annual media day held at the Salem Civic Center.

    The Eagles, coming off a 10-17 season, were picked in a tie for seventh place with Washington & Lee.

    Guilford College was tabbed as the preseason favorite to win the ODAC. The Quakers return last year's National Player of the Year in Division III, Ben Strong.

    Virginia Wesleyan, last year's national runner-up, was picked second in the poll and Hampden-Sydney was selected third. Guilford, Virginia Wesleyan and Hampden-Sydney were all involved in the national tournament a year ago.

    Roanoke was picked No. 4, followed by Randolph-Macon and Emory & Henry. Picked after the Eagles and W&L were Eastern Mennonite in ninth and Lynchburg in 10th.

    [Click here] to access Coach Leatherman's interview during the ODAC Media Day.
  • Trawick honorable mention on All-State team - 04/20/2007

  • Dominic TrawickBridgewater College freshman Dominic Trawick was named honorable mention on the VaSID All-State College Division team released Friday.

    Trawick, the ODAC Freshman of the Year, led the Eagles in scoring with a 14.5 average per game.
  • Maroons pull away from Eagles in second half - 02/24/2007

  • D.J. BillupsRoanoke College took control of Saturday's ODAC semifinal game in the second half and pulled away to defeat the Bridgewater College Eagles, 87-62, at the Salem Civic Center.

    The Eagles held a 29-28 lead before the Maroons outscored BC 14-5 over the final five minutes of the first half to take a 42-34 lead at the break.

    The Eagles shots 56.6 percent from the floor in the first half, making 13-of-23 shots, but the shooting touch deserted BC in the second half. Bridgewater made just 8-of-30 shots in the final 20 minutes as the Maroons pulled away for the victory.

    D.J. Billips and Matt Drewer each scored 10 points to lead the Eagles. A.J. Dowell paced the Maroons with 19 points.

    Bridgewater finishes its season with a 10-17 record.

    Roanoke will meet Hampden-Sydney on Sunday afternoon at the Salem Civic Center for the ODAC title and conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. [Box Score]
  • Eagles stun No. 2 Guilford, 88-78 - 02/22/2007

  • Michael ObliteyBridgewater College shot 50 pecent from three-point range in the first half, making 8-of-16 shots, to open a 45-21 lead at the break and the seventh-seeded Eagles held on to upset No. 2 Guilford in the first round of the ODAC tournament Thursday.

    The win was the first in the tourney for the Eagles since a first round win over Virginia Wesleyan in 2001.

    Michael Oblitey and Rob Rice combined to hit 5-for-5 from beyond the arc in the first half as the Eagles stunned the Quakers early. In addition to their hot shooting, the Eagles also took care of the basketball, turning it over just three times in the first half.

    The Quakers made a serious run at the Eagles in the second half and got as close as seven several times. The Eagles answered with a key shot on each occasion and then hit enough free throws down the stretch to hold on for the win.

    Oblitey led the Eagles with 18 points and also grabbed eight rebounds. Josh Fox added 14, followed by D.J. Billups with 13 and Andrew Cathlin with 12. Justin Reavis pulled down nine rebounds as the Eagles battled one of the top rebounding teams in the nation to a virtual standoff on the boards.

    The Eagles held ODAC player of the year Ben Strong to 15 points, nine below his average. Caleb Kimbrough scored 20 to lead the Quakers. [Box Score]
  • Trawick named Freshman of the Year - 02/21/2007

  • Dominic TrawickBridgewater College's Dominic Trawick was named the ODAC Freshman of the Year at the annual awards banquet Wednesday evening at the Salem Civic Center. Trawick was also named to the All-ODAC second team.

    Trawick led the Eagles in scoring this season with a 15.2 average. He ranked ninth in the ODAC and led all freshmen in scoring this season. He scored a season-high 35 points and made all 19 of his free throws in an early season victory over Eastern Mennonite.

    Bridgewater junior Josh Fox received honorable mention on the All-ODAC team. Fox was second on the BC team in scoring with a 12.3 average. He led the Eagles in rebounding with 5.2 per game and ranked second in the ODAC in blocked shots with 22 in 25 games.

    Guilford picked up two of the ODAC's major awards with Ben Strong earning Player of the Year and Tom Palombo receiving Coach of the Year.

    Joining strong on the All-ODAC first team were Guilford teammate Jordan Snipes, Virginia Wesleyan's Brandon Adair, Washington & Lee's Greg Bienemann, Randolph-Macon's David Carlson and Eastern Mennonite's Jason Sager.

    Hampdwn-Sydney's Matt Green was named the ODAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men's basketball. [All-ODAC Men's Team]
  • Eagles face Guilford in first round - 02/18/2007

  • odaclogoThe Bridgewater College men's basketball team will be the No. 7 seed in the upcoming ODAC tournament.

    The Eagles will meet No. 2 seed Guilford in the quarterfinals on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Salem Civic Center. [ODAC Tournament Website]
  • Cathlin's buzzer-beater lifts Eagles - 02/17/2007

  • CathlinBridgewater junior guard Andrew Cathlin scored on a break-away layup as time expired to lift the Eagles to a 48-46 win over Washington and Lee in ODAC men’s basketball action on Saturday evening.

    With the victory, the Eagles claimed the No. 7 seed in the ODAC tournament and will play Guilford on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Salem Civic Center.

    BC freshman guard D.J. Billups tied the game at 46-46 with 25 seconds remaining as he hit the front end of a one-and-one. Billups missed the second free throw with the Generals controlling the rebound. Following a timeout, sophomore guard Chris McHugh drove the lane and missed a shot but W&L junior forward Greg Bienemann grabbed the rebound. The ball was knocked away from Bienemann with Billups grabbing the loose ball and passing ahead to Cathlin for the winning shot.

    Billups led Bridgewater with 16 points Michael Oblitey added nine points for the Eagles. W&L was paced by Bienemann, who tallied 18 points and 10 rebounds. [Box Score]
  • Start time for W&L game moved to 7:30 p.m. - 02/16/2007

  • Game time for Saturday's Bridgewater at Washington & Lee men's basketball game has been moved to 7:30 p.m. due to a 5 p.m. start for the W&L women's game.