WISE, Va. -- Emanuel Terry (Enterprise, Ala.) and Dorian Pinson (Greenville, S.C.) both recorded double-doubles as the 12th-ranked Railsplitters (4-2) romped the Virginia-Wise Cavaliers (1-5) 105-62 on Saturday afternoon at the Prior Center in Wise, Va.
 
The win helped Lincoln Memorial snap a two-game losing streak and avoid its first three-game slide since 2008.
 
"I thought we were more focused, more locked in and a little bit tougher today," LMU head coach Josh Schertz said. "Obviously we made shots which helps, but you need to separate shot making and playing well and I thought we played better today. That's the closest we've come this season to putting 40 minutes together."
 
The Railsplitters never trailed and dominated nearly every phase of the game.
 
Offensively, Lincoln Memorial shot 57.5 percent from the field, converting 42 of their 73 shot attempts including 11-of-23 from three-point range (47.8 percent). That was marked by a 61.1 percent effort in the first half during which the Railsplitters built a 32-point lead.
 
Defensively, the Railsplitters limited the Cavaliers to 28.1 percent shooting. Virginia-Wise finished 18-for-64 from the field and knocked down just four of its 23 three-point attempts.
 
After getting outrebounded in back-to-back games, Lincoln Memorial dominated the glass to the tune of a 55-28 rebounding edge. The Railsplitters grabbed 12 offensive rebounds that led to 16 second-chance points and nine extra field-goal attempts.
 
Terry powered the Railsplitters with his fourth double-double of the season, scoring 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting to go along with 14 rebounds in 28 minutes of work. Pinson also notched a double-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds and six assists while going a near perfect 7-for-8 from the field. Deshawn Patterson (Lenoir, N.C.) poured in a career-high 19 points on a 5-for-6 mark from three-point range in just 12 minutes of action, while Luquon Choice (Laurens, S.C.) had 11 points and four assists. Chris Perry (Bartow, Fla.) and Trevon Shaw (St. Helena Island, S.C.) had nine points apiece.
 
Virginia-Wise was within striking distance early in the first half as a free throw from Chance Sheffey cut the Railsplitters' lead to 13-7 with 13:24 to go. However, the would be the Cavaliers' last point until the 7:07 mark, as Lincoln Memorial ripped off a 15-0 run to take a commanding 28-7 lead on a bucket by Pinson.
 
A 9-0 spurt helped the Cavaliers cut Lincoln Memorial's lead to 28-16 on a layup by Taiwo Badmus with 5:26 left in the half. However, the Railsplitters followed that up with another long run, this time a 24-4 flurry, which put LMU ahead 52-20 with 1:16 left. The Railsplitters went into the break with a 54-22 lead after a jumper from Terry with 53 seconds left.
 
In what was an overwhelming performance from start to finish, the Railsplitters were particularly dominant in the first half. Lincoln Memorial made 22 of its 36 shots through the first 20 minutes and forced Virginia-Wise to go a meager 6-for-29. The Railsplitters dominated the backboards 29-10.
 
The Railsplitters led by less than 30 points just one time in the second half, when a Sheffey free throw trimmed LMU's lead to 60-31 with 16:18 to go. But the Railsplitters would eventually extend the lead to 40 at 79-39 on a bucket by Pinson at 10:22. Lincoln Memorial ended the game on a 6-0 run to tidy up the 43-point victory.
 
Badmus paced Virginia-Wise with 20 points and six rebounds, while Dimitri Sousa had 13 points on 4-for-11 shooting. DeMarcus Edwards had 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting. No other Cavalier finished with more than five points.
 
Up Next
The Railsplitters will make their Tex Turner Arena debut and return to South Atlantic Conference play with a rematch of last season's Sweet 16 showdown against Lenoir-Rhyne at 7:30 on Wednesday, November 30.
 
Quick Hits
-The win moved Lincoln Memorial to 21-9 all-time against Virginia-Wise and extended the Railsplitters' winning streak against the Cavaliers to four games. LMU has won all four of those games by at least 26 points.
-Lincoln Memorial's bench outscored UVA-Wise's second unit 53-19. In addition to that, LMU posted a 62-22 edge in scoring in the paint.
-Virginia-Wise had just seven assists and nine turnovers while the Railsplitters had 22 assists on 42 field goals. Pinson paced LMU with six assists.