Posted: Jan 21, 2017
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 75, Washington and Lee 61
Records: Roanoke 8-8, 3-5 ODAC | Washington and Lee 7-10, 3-5 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va. | Cregger Center
The Lead: C.J. Miles scored a game-high 23 points as Roanoke topped Washington and Lee 75-61 in ODAC Men's Basketball action Saturday afternoon in Salem.
How it Happened:
- Miles was one of four Maroons in double-figures with John Caldwell and Joey Miller each scoring 12 points and Caleb Jordan adding 11 in to the win.
- Washington and Lee got a team-high 19 points from Clayton Murtha and 16 points from Devin Kearns.
- Roanoke made 27-of-59 (45.8%) shots from the field, including 13 three-pointers. W&L connected on 26-of-55 (47.3%) attempts from the floor.
- Roanoke went on a 16-2 run early in the first-half, taking an 18-4 lead on Miles three-pointer with 13 minutes to go in the half.
- The Maroons would push their advantage to 37-20 when Miller drained a three with five minutes to go only to see the Generals close the half on a 15-2 run to make it 39-35 at the intermission.
- With the score tied at 41 early in the second-half, RC went on an 18-4 run that was capped by a Jordan bucket that made the score 59-45 with 10:40 to go in the game.
- W&L cut the RC lead to 59-49 with 9:43 to play but the Maroons would score 12 of the next 16 points, going up 17 on a Jordan layup with just over five minutes to play.
Up Next: Roanoke will host Emory & Henry at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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