The Basics
Score: Roanoke 63 | Virginia Wesleyan 71
Records: Roanoke 2-3 (0-2 ODAC) | Virginia Wesleyan 5-2 (1-1 ODAC)
Location: Cregger Center | Salem, Va.

The Lead:Roanoke dropped a 71-63 decision to conference foe Virginia Wesleyan Sunday afternoon in Salem, Va.

How it Happened:

• Roanoke was led by John Caldwell who had 21 points and C.J. Miles who had 15.  Josh Freund had a game-high nine rebounds, while Caldwell grabbed seven. 
• Tim Jones tied Caldwell with a game-high 21 points and was one of three Marlins in double-figures. Keijon Honore added 18 points off the bench for VWC, while Andre Banks chipped in 12 of his own.
• RC shot 42.9% for the game, making 21-of-49 shots from the floor. The Maroons were 15-of-24 from the foul line. VWC shot 40.7%, making 24-of-59 shots, including 11 three-pointers.
• There were three ties and nine lead changes in the first-half. A Joey Miller jumper put RC up 21-20 with six minutes to go.  VWC closed the half with a 10-3 run to take a 30-24 lead into the locker room.
• With the score tied at 36-36 early in the second-half, RC scored nine of the next 11 points, taking a nine point lead on  John Fitchett three-pointer that made the score 45-36.
• With RC up 53-46 with nine minutes to play, VWC went on a 20-3 run and went up 66-56 on a three-pointer by Honore with three minutes to go in the game.

Up Next: Roanoke will be back in action on Dec. 10 when it travels to William Peace for a 2:00 p.m. games. 

Court Dedication
During halftime of the contest, Roanoke honored Hall of Famer and former men's basketball coach Charles R. Moir with the dedication of the court in the Cregger Center. Check out the album from the ceremony here. 

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