ASHLAND, Va. – Senior Kelly Williams (Garysburg, N.C./Halifax Academy) registered her 11th double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds, including 12 points in the second half, as the Randolph-Macon women's basketball team defeated Virginia Wesleyan 66-48 in ODAC action on Wednesday evening.

The Basics:

Score: Randolph-Macon 66, Virginia Wesleyan 48

Location/Venue: Ashland, Va./Crenshaw Gym

Records: R-MC 9-8, 8-4 ODAC; VWU 5-14, 3-9 ODAC

How it Happened:

• A layup by senior Charlotte Woods (Richmond, Va./Trinity) capped a 6-0 start for the Yellow Jackets with 6:30 left in the first quarter. The Marlins closed the period on a 13-7 run to level the score at 13-13.
• VWU had the first basket of the second quarter to take its first lead at 15-13. Junior Becca Arrington (Amelia, Va./Amelia Academy) had a layup to tie the game and a three-pointer by sophomore Cheridan Hatfield (Fishersville, Va./Wilson Memorial) put R-MC ahead to stay. Another layup by Arrington capped the 9-0 spurt as the Yellow Jackets went up 22-15 with 6:40 remaining. A three-pointer by freshman Haley Pasqualone (Purcellville, Va./Loudoun Valley) gave the home team a 12-point cushion at 31-19 with two minutes left. A bucket by sophomore Aimee DeBell (Studley, Va./Saint Gertrude) gave the Yellow Jackets a 33-19 advantage at the break. Arrington had nine points, while Hatfield dished out five assists.
• A trey by Arrington, a pair of free throws by Williams and a layup by senior Michal Ross (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) gave R-MC a 40-19 lead one minute into the third quarter. VWU closed within 16 before jumpers by Pasqualone and junior Elise Knobloch (Glenville, Pa./Delone Catholic) pushed the lead back to 20 at 51-31 with 1:30 remaining. The Marlins had the final two buckets of the quarter and trailed 53-37 after three.
• VWU had the first four points of the fourth period to narrow the deficit to 12 at 53-14. Woods had a layup and a free throw, and Williams added two layups and one foul shot to extend the lead back to 20 at 61-41 with six minutes left. After a basket by the Marlins, Williams had four points and Arrington added a free throw to give the Yellow Jackets their largest lead at 23 at 66-43 with 4:20 remaining. VWU had the final five points of the contest to make the final 66-48.

By The Numbers:

• R-MC had three score in double figures. Along with 16 by Williams, Arrington finished with 13 and Woods added 11.
• Woods grabbed six rebounds and DeBell had five.
• Woods also had a season-high six of R-MC's 22 steals, one away from her career best. The Yellow Jackets recorded a season high with the 22 thefts.
• Hatfield finished with eight assists, matching her career best and registering a season high.
• The Yellow Jackets had 30-14 advantage on points from turnovers, 42-30 edge on points in the paint, 22-8 on second chance points, and 16-4 on fast break points.

For The Record

• R-MC has won three straight games and seven of its past nine contests.
• The Yellow Jackets have held five of its past six opponents under 60 points, including each of the past three foes.

Up Next:

• Randolph-Macon will travel to Emory & Henry on Saturday, February 1 for a 2 p.m. ODAC contest.