(VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.) – A second quarter surge lifted the Randolph-Macon women's basketball team over Virginia Wesleyan as both teams resumed ODAC competition Wednesday. Using momentum from a buzzer beating basket at the end of the first by Catherine Kagey (So., Roanoke, Va. / Faith Christian), the Yellow Jackets outscored the Marlins 18-6 in the second to go on to a 23-point victory.

The Basics

Scores: Randolph-Macon 66, Virginia Wesleyan 43

Venue: TowneBank Arena

Records: Randolph-Macon 4-2, 2-0 ODAC; Virginia Wesleyan 2-5, 0-2 ODAC

How It Happened

• Kagey's aforementioned bucket tied the game 12-12 at the end of the first. It also foreshadowed what was about to happen in the second quarter. A Cheridan Hatfield (Sr., Fishersville, Va. / Wilson Memorial) 3-pointer gave the Jackets a 16-14 lead and sparked 13-2 run. Three of the next four baskets in that stretch came from Kagey with the other coming from Marisa Ziegler (Fr., Forest Hill, Md. / John Carroll).
• The Lemon and Black used that run to go into the locker room 30-18 at the break. It carried into the third quarter where they started the second half on a 11-0 run. five different players scored during that stretch with Juliana Park (Fr., Fairfax Station, Va. / Davidson Day) sparking the run with a triple. Kagey, Hatfield, Aimee DeBell (Sr., Studley, Va. / St. Gertrude), and Paige Anderson (Fr., Sterling, Va. / Potomac Falls) added buckets after that to make the score 41-18.
• The Marlins eventually broke their dry spell seven minutes into the period, but the damage had been done and they were limited to just five points in the quarter as RMC carried a 47-23 lead into the fourth.
• Both teams scored more points in the fourth than they did any other frame. It wasn't enough to make a difference as RMC kept with the Marlins and didn't allow them to get closer than 18 the rest of the way.

Inside The Numbers

• Kagey finished the night with 14 points and was 6-of-11 from the field. Park also finished in double-figures with 11 points and was 3-for-4 overall.
• Randolph-Macon crashed the boards hard and outrebounded the Marlins 50-28.
• The third quarter was an impressive one for the Jackets both offensively and defensively. Seven different players scored the eight field goals for RMC
• On the opposite end the Jackets limited the hosts to just one make on 13 attempts. The five points scored by the Marlins are the fewest the Jackets have allowed in a single quarter this season.
• Hatfield had a strong all-around game with eight points and led the team in rebounds with seven. She added a game-high four assists.
• The 28 field goals made by the Jackets are the most they've had since the season opener last year when they made 29 at home against Ferrum.
• Jessica Jennings led the Marlins with 11 points.

Up Next

• The Jackets return back to the friendly confines of Cresnshaw Gymnasium for their next contest as they host Lynchburg this Saturday. Tip-off with the Hornets is set for 2 p.m.