HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Senior team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) scored a game-high 21 points, including five three-point field goals, while fifth-year team captain Miles Harris (Virginia Beach) tied his career-high with 14 points, including four three-pointers, to lead nationally-ranked No. 2 Hampden-Sydney College to a 70-59 non-conference home win past the University of Mary Washington on Saturday afternoon in S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium at Kirby Field House. Senior Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC added 12 points for the host Tigers, who closed the first half on an 11-2 run to lead 30-26 at halftime, and took control of the Senior Day contest with a 10-2 run to begin the second half—overall a 21-4 run spanning the two halves. H-SC completes the regular season with a record of 23-2 overall, and finished 14-2 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC), earning the #2 seed for the upcoming ODAC Tournament. The visiting Eagles were led by Zack Blue with 16 points and dropped to 16-9 overall.

"We are so thankful and so proud of the eight seniors that we honored today," said fifth-year head coach Caleb Kimbrough. "They created the culture, committed to it, and live it every day. They have set the tone for how this program will operate for years to come."

H-SC led early at 8-6 with 17:12 on the first-half clock after the second three-pointer of the contest by Harris, along with a jumper sandwiched in between from fifth-year Chase Turner (Virginia Beach)—the duo from Virginia Beach making their first starts of the season on Senior Day. The Tigers were ahead 12-10 at 14:55 following a layup by senior team captain Josiah Hardy (Ashburn), but UMW put together a 14-7 run to lead 24-19 with 7:10 remaining in the half. The run included a pair three-pointers, the latter by Blue, who scored seven of the points. The Garnet & Grey, however, closed the half strong by outscoring the Eagles 11-4 to lead 30-26 at halftime. Hardy started it with a basket inside at 4:17, followed by two free throws from Brazil (1:34), a one-handed slam dunk on the break by Hubbard resulting from a steal and assist by Brazil, an offensive rebound basket from Turner and buzzer-beating three-pointer by Brazil, assisted by Turner.

H-SC began the second half right where it left off … using a quick 10-2 run to take control of the contest and lead 40-28 with 17:21 left to play. Brazil started it with another three-pointer, followed by a three-pointer from Hubbard, an offensive rebound basket by Hubbard, along with a steal and driving layup from fifth-year Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA). UMW closed back to within 40-34 at 15:40, but the Tigers answered with a 13-2 run lead 53-36 with 11:10 remaining. Harris scored six quick points with two more three-pointers, while Brazil added five points, including another three-pointer, and Hardy scored on a jumper. A steal, and assist, by Turner led to yet another triple by Brazil to give the hosts their largest lead of the day at 58-40 with 7:48 on the second-half clock toward maintaining a double-digit advantage for the duration. The closest the Eagles would get was 63-53 at 3:48, but the Garnet & Grey secured the outcome with two free throws from Clements (1:27), another slam dunk by Hubbard, who was fouled for a conventional three-point play (0:36), and a late slam dunk by freshman Alex Cannon (Loganville, GA) ahead of a final basket by the visitors.

Brazil led H-SC with his game-high 21 points, including his five three-pointers. Harris finished with his 14 points to equal his career-high for the Tigers, making 4-7 three-pointers. Hubbard contributed his 12 points, adding six rebounds. Clements had eight points, five rebounds and four assists, while Turner added six points (3-3 FGs), four rebounds and a game-high five assists. Hardy also had six points, adding three rebounds and two steals, while senior Alex Elliott (Marietta, GA) had a game-high seven rebounds. H-SC shot 49% (25-51) from the field, including 35% (10-29) on three-pointers, and 91% (10-11) at the free throw line. The Tigers enjoyed a 42-14 advantage in bench points, and a 19-8 advantage in points from turnovers, forcing 13 miscues by the Eagles.

Blue led UMW with his 16 points, adding a game-high three steals. Jay Randall finished with 10 points for the Eagles. UMW shot 44% (22-50) from the field, including 32% (6-19) on three-pointers, and 82% (9-11) at the line.

It was Senior Day for Ryan Clements, Miles Harris, Chase Turner, Alex Elliott, Josiah Hardy, Shawn Hodge (Charlotte, NC), Davidson Hubbard andDJ Wright, as a special pregame ceremony recognized and honored each Tiger along with respective family members. Harris, Turner and Hodge drew the starting assignments, their respective first starts of the season, along with Clements and Elliott, who have each started all 25 games this year.

H-SC will play in the upcoming 2024 ODAC Men's Basketball Tournament on February 22-25 at the Salem Civic Center in Salem. The Tigers have secured the #2 seed and will play in the Quarterfinals on Thursday, February 22, at 6 p.m. against either #7 seed Bridgewater or #10 seed Ferrum, who play in a first-round game on Monday, Feb. 19. The semifinals will be played on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. … and the championship on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 1 p.m. Complete details for the ODAC Tournament will be announced later tonight by the ODAC and will be available on our website tomorrow.