Posted: Jan 30, 2009
LYNCHBURG, Va. --- Roanoke jumped out to a 36-18 halftime lead and never looked back in a 69-42 win at Randolph College on Friday evening. With the win the Maroons improved to 15-2 overall and 11-2 in the ODAC. The Wildcats dropped to 2-13, 2-11 in the conference.
Roanoke won its seventh game in a row which is one away from tying its longest streak of the season and the most since 1998-99 (10). The 15-2 record is the best since the 1996-97 season.
The Maroon defense was stifiling as they held Randolph to 28.6% shooting on the night (16-of-56). Roanoke shot 42.9% from beyond the arc (6-of-14) and hit 85% from the line (17-20). Roanoke outscored the Wildcats, 26-18 in the paint and scored 15 points off 28 turnovers.
Randolph seemed in control early as the Wildcats jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first three minutes of the game. They would keep the lead as Katie Rechnitzer's three-pointer gave the Wildcats a 12-9 advantage at the 14:03 mark.
Caitlyn Long hit a three-pointer to tie the contest, 12-12 which ignited a 24-4 run to end the first half with a commanding 36-18 lead.
The Wildcats closed the gap to 12 as Megan Carney's three-pointer capped a 10-2 run to make it 40-28 with 13:22 left in the second half.
Roanoke kept a comfortable lead the rest of the game and ended on a 13-2 run to give the final margin of 27 points. It was the sixth time this season that the Maroons defeated a team by at least 25 points or more.
Caitlyn Long led the Maroons with 21 points to lead all scorers while shooting 7-of-8 from the line. She has scored her second 20-point game and scored in double-figures in eight of the last nine games. Jordan Gholson finished with four points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots. Erin Jenkins finished with seven points, seven rebounds and four assists. She is now 10th all-time in career three-pointers made (70). Jaleesa Osborne and Rebecca Bays tossed in nine points each. Osborne had five steals which puts her two away from tying for seventh all-time on the career list (182).
Randolph was led by Katie Rechnitzer with 15 points. Michelle Brockman had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds while Lindsay Cross chipped in eight points and pulled down 10 rebounds.
The women take on Hollins tomorrow, Jan. 31 in the first game of a Roanoke ODAC Basketball doubleheader. The women are 59-2 all-time vs. Hollins which is the most wins against any opponent in school-history. Game time is set for 4 p.m.
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