Box Score
The Basics
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.
Up Next: Roanoke will host Guilford at 7:00 p.m. in ODAC action Wednesday.
