SALEM, Va. --- Drew Gaeng scored a career-high of 17 points in a 68-66 loss to Washington & Lee Saturday night at the Bast Center. The Maroons fell to 14-2 and 6-1 in the ODAC. The Generals improved to 11-6, and 4-2 in the conference. Roanoke still holds a 73-37 lead in the all-time series, 26-4 since 1995.

The loss broke Roanoke's undefeated record at home this season and capped its win-streak at 13 games. The 14-2 record is the best start in school history since the 1999-00 campaign. It was only the second game this season that the Maroons have scored less than 70 points.

Roanoke won the rebounding battle, 34-23, and tied W&L with 22 points in the paint. The Generals outscored the Maroons in second chance points (14-12), fast break points (6-4), bench points (23-20) and in points off turnovers (24-7). W&L was 20-of-28 from the line while the Maroons only went to the line five times (5-9).

The Maroons scored first as Curtis Peery laid it in for two points. W&L's Isaiah Goodman responded with a jumper at the 16:53 minute mark to tie it at 2-2. After four lead exchanges, Ryan Owens and Ben Heller both produced in the paint to give the Generals a 16-7 lead with 11:40 left to play in the half.

Roanoke's Corey Poindexter hit one from downtown followed by a trey and jumper from Parrish Walker to put the Maroons up by one (17-16) with 9:44 remaining. An additional three-pointer from Walker sent the Maroons on a 9-4 to produce a seven point lead (29-22) at 4:27.

Melvin Felix scored a lay-up in addition to a bucket from Kendrick Chittock and Logan Singleton to start another run (10-6) for the Maroons. Poindexter and Singleton both added a three-pointer to contribute to the 11-point edge (39-28) at the half.

The Generals kicked off the second half with a layup and three-pointer from Zac White to cut the lead to six (39-33). Gaeng responded with a trey followed by a jumper for Peery to make it 44-33 at the 18:23 minute mark.

Roanoke stretched its lead to 12-points off of a bucket from Peery at the 16:22minute mark and managed to maintain a nine or better edge until Chris McHugh and Kirk Jones sank three free throws to cut the lead to six with 7:28 remaining.

W&L came within one with 4:04 left to play in regulation when McHugh hit two free throws. Poindexter answered with a jumper followed by Peery to make it a five point deficit (64-59) for the Generals with 3:05 on the clock.

The Generals went on an 8-2 run to end the contest to win the game. A three-pointer and the game-winner from White sealed the second-straight win in Salem for the Generals, 68-66.

White led the Generals with 22 points, three rebounds and one steal. Jason Cimino and McHugh both added 11 points for W&L and combined for five boards and four assists. Cimino was 100% from the field, beyond the arc and at the line.

Gaeng was Roanoke's leading scorer with a career high of 17 points, 15 from beyond the arc. He was also perfect at the line and contributed four assists and three rebounds. Peery and Walker also recorded 12 and 10 points respectively and combined for three boards in the contest.

Aaron Tyson had four assists and two blocked shots in the loss to give him 60 career blocks. Tyson is only two blocks away from joining the top-10 all-time at Roanoke in career blocked shots.

The men will host Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday, Jan. 24 in more ODAC action at the C. Homer Bast Center. Roanoke is tied 26-26 in the series and lost the last meeting on Feb. 9, 75-55. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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