Posted: Jan 16, 2016
Score: Virginia Wesleyan 68, Roanoke 58
Records: Roanoke 13-2, 5-1 ODAC / Randolph-Macon 7-8, 3-3 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va. / C. Homer Bast Center
The Lead: Virginia Wesleyan topped Roanoke 68-58 in ODAC Women's Basketball action Saturday afternoon.
How it Happend
- Roanoke was led by Kelsey Smith who had 16 points. Cary Beahm had 13 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, while Anna Carter had 10 points for RC.
- Crystal Strother led VWC with a game-high 22 points. Jayla Harris had 15 points, while Kelly Jones chipped in with 11 for the Marlins.
- VWC was able to jump out to a 24-13 lead after the first quarter, capitalizing on offensive rebounding that led to 13 second-chance points.
- The Maroons chipped away and a Morgan Hufford jumper with just under two minutes to go in the half sent the teams to the intermission with VWC leading 34-27.
- Roanoke came out and scored the first six points of second half getting baskets by Smith, Ellen Wagner and Carter to make it 34-33.
- VWC responded with a 17-4 run with a Harris basket making it 51-37 with two minutes to go in the third period.
- An 8-2 to run to end the third period and start the fourth cut RC's deficit to 53-47 with seven minutes to play, but that would be as close as it would get as VWC scored the next six points to push its lead back to 12.
