The Game Facts:
Score: No. 11 Redlands 79, No. 13 Roanoke 60
Location: Hampden-Sydney, Va. – Kirby Field House

The Short story: The University of Redlands (Calif.) used a large second-half run to outlast the Roanoke College men's basketball team 79-60 Friday in a battle of Top 25 teams in the Hampden-Sydney College Holiday Classic.

The Redlands is ranked No. 11 in this week's D3hoops.com poll, with Roanoke coming in at No. 13.

How it happened:  
*Redlands opened a 14-7 lead but the Maroons rallied with a 12-4 run to go ahead 19-18. The Bulldogs took a small 36-31 edge into halftime.
*Redlands' defense triggered a 14-0 surge after intermission, and Roanoke trailed 52-32 at the 13:31 mark. RC clawed back in to the game with a 15-3 run to cut the advantage to 55-47 with 9:42 remaining.   

Inside the numbers:
*Sophomore guard Grant Hamilton tied a career-high with 18 points, nailing 5-of-7 three-point attempts.
*Gavin O'Malley posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
*Caleb Franze and Zach Rosenthal each scored eight points.
*Omari Ferguson led four Redlands (6-1) scorers in double figures with 14 to go with seven rebounds.

Up Next:
*Roanoke (5-3) will face Wilson College (Pa.) Saturday at H-SC at 1 p.m. to conclude the holiday tournament.