Hampden-Sydney Plays At Lynchburg On Wednesday Night At 7 p.m.

By Press release submission

Dec 9, 2022

Hampden-Sydney College plays on the road at the University of Lynchburg in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) basketball action on Wednesday night, December 7, at 7 p.m. in Lynchburg. It's the second of five games away from home this month, and already the seventh contest away from campus this season. H-SC is 5-3 overall, 3-0 in the ODAC, while Lynchburg is 2-5 overall, 1-2 in the ODAC. The game can be heard locally on WVHL Radio, Kickin' Country 92.9 FM, and will also be available worldwide on the Internet at wvhl.net or via the TuneIn Radio App with pregame airing at 6:30 p.m., while available to watch as well on the Lynchburg Hornets Sports Network.

Hampden-Sydney (5-3, 3-0 ODAC) at Lynchburg (2-5, 1-2 ODAC) | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE RADIO | GAME NOTES (PDF)
Location: Turner Gym | Lynchburg, VA
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022
Time: 7 p.m.
Radio: Frank Shanaberger, Richard LeSueur

Head Coach Caleb Kimbrough
H-SC is led by the fourth-year head coach who took over the program on April 4, 2019. The former head coach at Huntingdon (AL) College from 2016-19, Kimbrough is the 19th head coach in the 113-year history of the storied Hampden-Sydney program. He is no stranger to the ODAC, having played four years at Guilford (NC) College and coached six years with the Quakers, and one year at Washington and Lee University. Caleb is 35-31 overall at the College, including 20-19 in ODAC games.

Scouting Hampden-Sydney
H-SC has won three-straight contests, including its most recent game at ODAC member Eastern Mennonite, 87-53, on Dec. 3. The Tigers have three players averaging in double-figure scoring among seven that are scoring at least 5.0 points per game. Junior forward Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC) leads the team with his 13.6 points and 6.5 rebounds, followed by junior guard DJ Wright (Greensboro, GA) (11.4 points, 19 3FGs), along with senior guard Ryan Clements (Conyers, GA) (10.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.1 steals). Junior guard and team captain Adam Brazil (Mooresville, NC) adds 9.0 points (10 3FGs) and 4.3 assists. H-SC is shooting 47% (227-488) from the field, including 35% (64-181) on three-point field goals, and 71% (93-132) at the free throw line. The Tigers average 76.4 points, and allow 68.0 points, for a +8.4 scoring margin.

Scouting Lynchburg
The Hornets are coached by 15th-year head coach Hilliary Scott. Lynchburg has dropped two-straight contests, including its most recent game against Virginia Wesleyan, 84-76, on Dec. 3. The Hornets have one player averaging in double figures among seven that are scoring at least 7.1 points per game. Junior forward Trey Pittman leads the team with his 12.8 points, adding 5.2 rebounds, followed by junior guard Jordan Parham (8.9 points) and junior forward Miles Taylor (8.7 points, 6.3 rebounds). Lynchburg shoots 39% from the field, including 26% on three-pointers, and 68% at the line; scoring 70.9 points, and yielding 81.4 points (-10.6).

Series History
H-SC and Lynchburg are playing for the 91st time as ODAC opponents since 1976-77. The Tigers lead the conference series at 66-24, though the Hornets have won 11 of the last 13 games played between the two schools since February of 2014, including a 67-64 home win last Feb. 1 in Lynchburg. H-SC took a thrilling 71-70 road win at Lynchburg on Feb. 16, 2021 when Ryan Clements made a game-winning three-pointer with just four-tenths of a second remaining.

Breakout Game For Freshman
Freshman guard Ryan Blakey (Accokeek, MD) scored a game-high and career-high 19 points off the bench at Eastern Mennonite on Dec. 3, making 8-13 field goals, including 3-7 three-pointers. Blakey played just 19:34, scoring 12 points in the second half toward his first career double-figure scoring game, while adding a career-high five steals, as well.

2022-23 Team Captains
Leading the Tigers are senior forward Miles Harris (Virginia Beach) and senior guard Chase Turner (Virginia Beach), along with Adam Brazil. Turner is serving in the leadership role for his second season, while Harris and Brazil are first-year captains. Chase is the son of Samuel and Demia Turner and is majoring in government with a minor in leadership in the public interest. Miles is the son of Randy Harris and Corey Bacs and is majoring in economics and business. Adam is the son of Mark and Kristen Brazil and is majoring in English.

Roster Breakdown
H-SC features 21 student-athletes from six different states and the District of Columbia. Leading the way with the most Tigers is North Carolina with six, followed by Virginia (4), Georgia (4) and Tennessee (4), along with Florida (1), Maryland (1) and D.C. (1).

From H-SC To Division I Head Coach (X3)
H-SC currently has three former basketball team members and graduates of the College that are serving as NCAA Division I head coaches. Russell Turner '92 is in his 13th year at UC Irvine ... Ryan Odom '96 is in his second season at Utah State and his seventh season as a DI head coach (UMBC) ... Griff Aldrich '96 is in his fifth year at Longwood. Entering this season, Turner was 242-158 at UCI ... Odom was 115-76 overall, including 18-16 at USU and 97-60 over five years at UMBC ... Aldrich was 68-60 at Longwood.