The Basics
Score:  Roanoke 70 | Hampden-Sydney 64   
Records: Maroons 12-4 / 4-3 ODAC | Tigers 9-5 / 4-3 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va.

The Lead: The Roanoke College men's basketball team brought a two-game win streak into Saturday's matchup with their rivals from Hampden-Sydney. The first half would be played close as Hampden-Sydney led early before Roanoke came back and enjoyed as much as a six-point advantage, but a late Tiger rally would tie the game at the break, 32-32. Roanoke built an 11-point lead in the final five minutes and hit enough free throws to close out the Tigers, 70-64.

How it Happened:

• After Hampden-Sydney built an early edge, back-to-back baskets by Kasey Draper put Roanoke in front for the first time, 6-4. The game would be tied two more times before a Justin Kuthan layup gave the Maroons a four-point advantage.
• A pair of Draper free throws pushed the lead to six, the largest of the opening half. A 3-pointer by the Tigers was answered by Draper and with five minutes left to play, the lead was six, 30-24.
• Just when it looked like Roanoke was going to pull away and take a lead into the break, HSC rallied to score the eight of the next 10 points to tie the game at the break, 32-32.
• Coming out of the half, Efosa U-Edosomwan scored a three-point play and then assisted on a Nick Price triple to force a quick timeout by the visitors.
• As the clock went under the 14-minute mark, a long-range jumper by Tripp Greene would give Roanoke a double-digit lead for the first time, 49-38. The Tigers would not go away as they would net six of the next seven to set up the final 10-minutes of play with RC holding a 50-44 edge.
• Greene scored five in a row to push the lead back to 11 with 7:42 left to play. A three-point play by the Tigers would make it 60-53 with just over three-minutes left to play. The lead stayed at seven until the 1:25 mark when the Tigers hit one of two from the stripe.
• The visitors would score on their next three possessions, but Roanoke would cling to a 3-point advantage (65-62) by hitting five of six from the free throw line. Trent Dawson made a free throw to make it a two-possession game and after a Price blocked shot, Dawson was fouled and went to the line to ice the game as Roanoke held on for the 70-64 win.
• Draper led all scorers with 24 points and nine rebounds. Greene scored 14 with Price and Dawson each adding eight. Price would hand out four assists and secure four of RC's 10 steals.   

Up next: Roanoke goes on the road next Wednesday with a trip to Shenandoah for a 7pm tip with the Hornets.