Posted: Feb 01, 2017
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 63, Bridgewater 41
Records: Roanoke 11-8, 6-5 ODAC | Bridgewater 5-13, 2-9 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va. | Cregger Center
The Lead: Roanoke held Bridgewater to a season low 41 points in its 63-41 victory over the Eagles on Wednesday evening.
How it Happened
- Roanoke was led by John Caldwell with 21 points. Caleb Jordan and C.J. Miles each had nine points, while Eli Sumpter and John Fitchett each had eight. Fitchett also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds in the win.
- Bridgewater got 11 points for Efe Balfour. The Eagles shot 27.8% for the game, making 15-of-54 shots from the field. BC's 41 points is a season low for the Eagles and the second lowest total for an ODAC team this season.
- Three free-throws by Bridgewater's Kevin Saylor tied the game at 12-12 with 11:48 to go in the first-half.
- Roanoke then opened up a double-digit lead over the course of the next eight minutes, using a 18-5 run that was capped by five straight points by Caldwell, making the score 30-17 with 3:37 to go in the half.
- The Maroons led 32-22 at halftime and then widened its lead to 43-27 following a Josh Freund bucket with 15:30 to go in the game.
- With the score 45-34, RC went on a 18-4 run to push its lead to 63-40 on a Jordan layup with under a minute to go in the game.
Next Up: Roanoke will head to Virginia Beach on Saturday for an ODAC game with Virginia Wesleyan at 4:30 p.m.
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