The Game Facts:
Score: (RV) Roanoke 80
, Lynchburg 79 Â
Location: Lynchburg, Va. – Turner Gym
The Short story: The Roanoke College men's basketball team trailed by 10 points with 32 seconds left Wednesday, but a
Jackson Bell three-pointer with 0.2 seconds on the clock gave the Maroons an 80-79 come-from-behind win at the University of Lynchburg in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) play.
Lynchburg led 77-67 but a traditional three-point play from
Joshua McClary, a layup from
Marcus Morgan and another layup from McClay cut the edge to 78-74. Bell nailed a three with 12 seconds left and the Hornets missed two free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining to set up the final play. After a timeout, Morgan dribbled the length of the court and found Bell in the left corner for his game-winning trey. Â
How it happened: Â
*The Hornets led 16-5 midway through the first half and had a 23-22 advantage before RC used an 8-0 run to go ahead 30-23. Roanoke held a 32-29 lead at halftime.
*Roanoke led 60-58 with just over six minutes left. The Hornets seemingly took control of the game with a 17-4 run to go up 11 in the final minute.
Inside the numbers:
*McClary finished with a game-high 21 points, including eight in the final minute.
*Bell had 16 points, hitting 4-of-8 from distance.
*Morgan finished with 16 points, six rebounds and three steals.
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Joshua Morse contributed 10 points and six rebounds while
Gavin O'Malley had nine and six before each fouled out.
*Michael Gray led Lynchburg (9-6/3-3 ODAC) with 19 points.
*The teams combined for 57 fouls and 70 free throws.
*The Maroons are on a four-game winning streak and have been victorious in seven of their last eight.
*Roanoke has now won the last 11 games against the Hornets.
Up Next:
*The Maroons (12-3/6-1) host Shenandoah University Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in another ODAC contest. Â
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