Box Score VIRGINIA BEACH, VA--- Randolph-Macon battled #5 Virginia Wesleyan the entire game Wednesday evening at the Batten Center, dropping a 63-60 decision on the road. The Yellow Jackets fell to 4-2 overall, 0-1 in league play, while the Marlins improved to 3-1, 1-0 in the ODAC.
Calvin Croskey led the three Jackets in double-figures, scoring 19 points on 3-of-6 shooting from behind the arc. Lamar Giggetts added 15 points and eight rebounds and Adam Desgain chipped in 10 markers.
After Giggetts scored the first bucket of the ballgame, R-MC fell behind, but never let things get away for the rest of the first half. The Marlins led by as many as 12 before the Yellow Jackets ended the half on a 10-4 run to enter the intermission down 36-30.
Randolph-Macon battled its way back at the start of the second half, taking its second lead of the game, 41-40, four minutes into the second stanza. Both teams exchanged leads over the next nine minutes before Croskey poured in five quick points to take a 55-52 advantage.
VWC broke a 60-60 tie with under two minutes remaining on a free throw by Donald Vaughn to make it 61-60. The Marlins then took a three point off a jumper by Chris Astorga.
The Yellow Jackets had a chance to tie the game on the final possesion but its three-point attempt fell short.
Vaughn paced the Marlins with 16 points and nine boards, while Astorga was second on the host team in scoring with 13.
Both teams shot 40.7% from the floor, while the Marlins made three more free throws than the Yellow Jackets. VWC out rebounded R-MC 38-35.
Randolph-Macon returns to action Saturday, December 3rd as they play host to Eastern Mennonite in ODAC action. Tip-off is scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. start.
-Yellow Jackets-
