THE GAME FACTS
Score: Washington and Lee 76, Roanoke 62
Location: Salem, Va.
 
The Short Story: The 11th-ranked Generals pulled away in the fourth period to claim a 14-point victory over Roanoke in the regular-season finale at the Cregger Center.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The pendulum swung back and forth in the first quarter, which featured three ties and five lead changes. After Madison Nereu put Roanoke ahead 16-14 on a pair of free throws with 1:44 to go, Hanna Malik nailed a 3-pointer to give W&L a 17-16 edge, and the Generals would lead 19-16 by the end of the frame.
• Elka Prechel hit three consecutive triples to open the second period, extending W&L's lead to 28-16 with 8:43 to play. But the Maroons worked their way back in the game, using an 8-0 run that featured four points from Lauren Keel to tie things up at 34-34 with 1:17 to play. The Generals would go back in front by a narrow 40-36 tally at the half.
• Roanoke kept the margin within single digits throughout the third quarter. A Nereu bucket trimmed the gap to 53-49 at the 2:11 mark, but hoops from Mary Schleusner and Zou Raine put W&L up 57-49 by the end of the period.
• A three-point play from Rose Sande made it 60-54 with 8:40 left in the game. But the Generals then reeled off 11 unanswered points, building up an unassailable 71-54 lead midway through the final quarter.
• Prior to the game, Keel and Sande were honored during the Maroons' Senior Day ceremony.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Sande paced the Maroons with 13 points, and she also snared seven rebounds. Nereu totaled 12 points and seven boards.
• Keel posted her third career double-double, recording 10 points and 10 rebounds to go along with five assists and three steals. Mariah Cain also finished with 10 points, and Kate Littlejohn added eight markers.
• Malik notched a game-high 20 points for W&L. Schleusner registered 19 points and 22 rebounds, and Prechel finished with 17 points.
• The Generals outrebounded Roanoke 50-37. But the Maroons won the turnover battle, forcing 20 W&L miscues while committing 13.

UP NEXT

• The Maroons have earned the No. 6 seed for the ODAC Tournament and will take the court against No. 3 seed Randolph-Macon in the quarterfinal round at 8 p.m. Friday at the Salem Civic Center.