ASHLAND, Va. – Seniors Kelly Williams (Garysburg, N.C./Halifax Academy), Michal Ross (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) and Charlotte Woods (Richmond, Va./Trinity) combined for 43 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and four blocks as the Randolph-Macon women's basketball team defeated Shenandoah 73-51 on Tuesday evening.

The Basics:

Score: Randolph-Macon 73, Shenandoah 51

Location/Venue: Ashland, Va./Crenshaw Gym

Records: R-MC 14-9, 12-5 ODAC; SU 15-9, 11-6 ODAC

How it Happened:

• After the Hornets netted the first basket of the game, Woods tied it with a layup and sophomore Cheridan Hatfield (Fishersville, Va./Wilson Memorial) hit a three-pointer to give the Yellow Jackets a 5-2 lead, a lead they would not relinquish. SU pulled within one before Williams had two layups in a 6-2 spurt as R-MC went up 11-6 with 5:35 remaining in the first quarter. Ross had three straight buckets for the Yellow Jackets as the home team led 17-12 with three minutes left. Following a score by the Hornets, Williams and Woods had consecutive layups as R-MC led 21-14 after one period. Ross and Williams both had six points in the initial quarter. R-MC had a 10-5 advantage on the boards and 14-8 on points in the paint.
• Williams and Ross had buckets in the lane to start the second quarter as the Yellow Jackets took a double-digit lead at 25-14. The Hornets cut the deficit to eight before three straight baskets by Ross gave R-MC a 32-18 lead with 5:25 remaining in the second period. A trey by junior Becca Arrington (Amelia, Va./Amelia Academy) followed by a steal and layup by Hatfield pushed the margin to 19 at 37-18 with 1:05 left. SU had the final basket of the half with four seconds left, snapping a seven-minute scoreless streak, to make the halftime score 37-20. Ross paced the Yellow Jackets with 14 points, while Williams added nine and Hatfield chipped in seven. Arrington had six rebounds and four assists. R-MC held a 13-4 advantage in points off turnovers and 22-12 on points in the paint.
• Williams had a layup 10 seconds into the third quarter to push the lead back to 19 at 39-20. The teams traded baskets before a three-pointer by Arrington made it 46-27 midway through the period. The Hornets cut the deficit to 15 before a trey by Hatfield gave R-MC a 53-35 lead after three quarters. Williams had eight points during the third period.
• A free throw by Williams and a layup by Woods gave the home team a 21-point advantage at 56-35 with eight minutes left in the contest. A three-pointer by Arrington gave the Yellow Jackets their largest lead of 23 points at 63-40 with six minutes remaining. SU scored nine straight points to close within 14 before R-MC ended the game on a 10-2 run to claim the 73-51 victory.

By The Numbers:

• R-MC had three score in double figures. Williams finished with 20, while Ross added 14 and Hatfield had 13. Woods and Arrington both ended with nine points.
• The Yellow Jackets had a 33-30 edge on the boards. Arrington had a career-high nine, while Williams grabbed eight.  
• R-MC had 24 assists on 29 field goals. Hatfield had seven assists, one away from her career high. Ross and Arrington both dished out five assists, with Arrington matching her career best.
• Arrington paced the victors with four steals, while Woods and Hatfield each had three.
• Williams had a pair of blocked shots.

For The Record

• R-MC snapped a tie in the standings with SU and moved into sole possession of fourth place in the conference standings.
• The Yellow Jackets have won five straight games and eight of their past nine contests.
• The 73 points by R-MC were the most scored against the Hornets this season.
• The Yellow Jackets earned a win for head coach Carroll LaHaye on her birthday.

Up Next:

• Randolph-Macon will conclude the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 22, with a 2 p.m. ODAC contest at Lynchburg.