(ASHLAND, Va.) – A full season of basketball will finally tip off tomorrow when Randolph-Macon hosts Lycoming on Sunday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets are looking to build upon the success they had during a shortened spring season that saw them go 4-0 with a lineup that returns almost fully intact.

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The Basics

Time: 12 p.m.

Venue: Crenshaw Gymnasium

Series Record: Randolph-Macon 1, Lycoming 0

Last Meeting: Randolph-Macon 70, Lycoming 63 – December 18, 2017 at Fort Lauderdale

The Yellow Jackets capped a perfect weekend at the Cruzin Classic with their seven point victory over the Warriors. It was the seventh-straight win during an eight-game win streak for RMC. Kelly Williams led the Lemon and Black with 21 points and 17 rebounds. Becca Anthony (Sr., Amelia, Va. / Amelia) came off the bench to drop 14 with three 3-pointers.

Last Time Out: Randolph-Macon 59, Randolph 44 – February 2, 2021 at Randolph-Macon

RMC won its COVID-shortened season with a 15-point triumph over the WildCats to finish the year undefeated at 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the ODAC. Aimee DeBell (Sr., Studley, Va. / Saint Gertrude) had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Anthony added one of her own with 14 and 11, respectively.

Inside The Numbers

• The Yellow Jackets have won 10 consecutive games in the regular season. That streak started back on February 4, 2020, when they won at St. Mary's 70-54.
• Including the postseason Randolph-Macon is 14-1 since that game with its only defeat coming in the second round of the NCAA tournament against No. 8 Oglethorpe.

Home Openers

• The Yellow Jackets have historically played well in home openers. Since 2003, they have only lost twice in their first home game. RMC has won seven of the last eight during that stretch with the last loss coming two years ago against William Peace.

Head Coach Lindsey Burke
Second Season at Randolph-Macon
2020-21 4-0, 3-0 ODAC

Overall at R-MC           4-0 (1.000)
ODAC                           3-0 (1.000)
Home                           4-0 (1.000)
Away                            0-0
Neutral                         0-0

All-ODAC and All-State
Becca Anthony and Cheridan Hatfield (Sr., Fishersville, Va. / Wilson Memorial) return to the lineup as VaSID All-State selections a year ago. Anthony was also the lone All-ODAC selection for the Yellow Jackets.

Preseason Polls