Box Score READING, PA-Calvin Croskey and Danny Jones finished with 15
points each to lead Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball to a 70-60 win
over Clark University in the NCAA Division III Tournament Second
Round in Reading, PA Saturday. The Yellow Jackets will take on
DeSales University Friday, March 12th, game time and
location is still to be determined.
Adam Desgain knocked down a three with a 15:45 left in the first
stanza to give Randolph-Macon an early 10-2 advantage.
Clark then used an 11-2 run, capped by a Slader Lyell three
pointer to push ahead of R-MC 13-12 with 12:38 to go in the first
half.
The two teams traded baskets over the next several minutes
before Jones sparked a 9-0 Jackets' run with a layup in the paint.
Desgain finished it off when he knocked down a three to put
Randolph-Macon up 31-23.
CU converted a layup just before halftime, sending the teams to
the locker room with R-MC leading 31-25.
The Cougars came out of halftime firing and scored seven of the
first eight second half points to regain a one point advantage with
17:31 to go.
Randolph-Macon's first field goal of the second stanza came at
the 13:27 mark when Jones dropped in a layup to tie the game at
37-37.
Over the next few minutes, both teams exchanged shots and the
second half saw five ties and four lead changes.
Croskey knocked down a three for the Yellow Jackets with 8:56 to
play and would go on to score 10 of R-MC's next 14 points, putting
them up 55-45 with just over three minutes left.
Randolph-Macon would make 13-of-14 free throws down the stretch
to seal the 70-60 victory and a berth into the NCAA Division III
Tournament Sweet 16.
Croskey and Jones paced the Yellow Jackets with 15 points each
to go with seven and six rebound respectively. Desgain dropped in
14 and Eric Pugh hit 9-of-10 free throws to finish with 11 points.
R-MC shot 49% for the game and 54% from beyond the arc.
Jack Minister scored a game high 18 for Clark and Brian Vayda
finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double.
The 24-6 Yellow Jackets will face off against DeSales University
Friday, March 12th, game time and location is still to
be determined. R-MC defeated DU 87-63 earlier this season in
Ashland.
--Yellow Jackets--
