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Emory Women's Basketball Tops NYU

Emory senior Whitney Martin led three double-figure scorers with a game-high 15 points as the Eagles posted a win over New York University Friday evening.  Emory snapped a six-game losing streak and upped its overall record to 10-13, 3-9 in the University Athletic Association following a 70-56 decision over the Violets who slipped to 13-10, 5-7 in the league.  Friday's game was Senior Night at Emory with the program recognizing the contributions of four-year veterans Keenan Whitesides, Mary Smith and Whitney Martin.

Martin sank seven-of-11 from the floor en route to her 15th double-digit contest of the season.  Senior Keenan Whitesides and sophomore Becca Feldman each added 10 points apiece.  Martin, Whitesides and sophomore Melissa Koike all tied for team honors with six rebounds. 

Emory ended the game shooting 44.8 percent from the field (26-of-58) while holding NYU to 37.3 percent (22-of-59).  While the Violets held a 42-35 edge on the glass, they turned the ball over on 27 occasions which led to 21 Eagles' points.

Emory never trailed in the contest and held a 31-20 edge at halftime.  The Eagles led by  a 14-13 count with 8:14 left in the opening stanza before closing out the half on a 17-7 run that was keyed by five points apiece by freshman Lauren Ferguson, including a huge trey in the waning moments of the period, and Koike. 

The Eagles opened the second stanza in strong fashion with a 10-2 spurt that opened their bulge to 19 points, their first of two such leads in the second half.  A bucket by Martin made the score 47-28 with 14:28 remaining and the closest NYU would get from there would be 13 points. 
 
Emory returns to action on Sunday (Feb. 21) when it entertains Brandeis University in a 2:00 p.m. tip.

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Players Mentioned

Becca Feldman

#2 Becca Feldman

G
5' 9"
Sophomore
Melissa Koike

#15 Melissa Koike

G
5' 7"
Sophomore
Whitney Martin

#22 Whitney Martin

F
6' 0"
Senior
Mary Smith

#23 Mary Smith

G
5' 8"
Senior
Keenan Whitesides

#42 Keenan Whitesides

C
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Becca Feldman

#2 Becca Feldman

5' 9"
Sophomore
G
Melissa Koike

#15 Melissa Koike

5' 7"
Sophomore
G
Whitney Martin

#22 Whitney Martin

6' 0"
Senior
F
Mary Smith

#23 Mary Smith

5' 8"
Senior
G
Keenan Whitesides

#42 Keenan Whitesides

5' 11"
Senior
C
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