Virginia Beach, Va. --- The men's basketball team was defeated by Virginia Wesleyan, 75-55 on Saturday afternoon. The Maroons dropped to 15-5 overall and 9-4 in conference play. The Marlins improved their record to 16-5, 10-4 in the ODAC.

VWC, who has won seven out of the last eight meetings, took a 40-23 lead at the half. The Marlins built their largest lead of the game at 25 with 12-minutes remaining in the game to help seal their 10^th conference victory.

The Maroons were led by freshman Melvin Felix, who finished with 18 points and three steals in just 11 minutes of play. He shot 7-of-12 from the floor including 4-of-5 from the charity stripe. Felix has scored 35 points this week (15-for-27 from the floor).

The Marlins out rebounded the Maroons, 46-26, the Maroons lowest rebounding total and biggest deficit all season. VWC outscored the Roanoke, 16-2 in second chance points. The Maroons free throw shooting woes continued, hitting only 50-percent for the game. Roanoke has hit a combined 26-for-54 in the last three games.

Virginia Wesleyan hit 46-percent from the floor while the Maroons were 40-percent. It was the first time a Maroons opponent shot over 40-percent since Guilford (1/23).

Josh LaPorte finished with 10 points and five rebounds. Curtis Peery added eight points, seven rebounds and three steals.

The Marlins had four scorers in double-figures, led by Tyler Fantin with 17 points including 4-for-7 from three-point range and nine rebounds. Norman Hassell had 14 points and nine rebounds.

The men return to action tomorrow as they travel to Ashland, Va. to play Randolph-Macon at 2 p.m. The Maroons fell to the Yellow Jackets, 73-58 at home on 12/1. The Maroons have won only once (79-58 in 2007 ODAC Tournament) since 2001 (1-16).