(HOLLINS, Va.) – The penultimate game of the regular season will take place tomorrow as the Randolph-Macon women's basketball team heads to Hollins for a 7 p.m. start. The Yellow Jackets will be looking to secure at least the No. 2 seed in next week's ODAC Tournament with a win.

Fans wanting to go to the game will need a vaccination card for admission as required by Hollins policy.

The two teams were supposed to meet in Ashland last Monday, but the game was declared a forfeit win for Randolph-Macon within the ODAC standings because of COVID-19 protocols. Overall the game will count as a no-contest. This improves the Yellow Jackets' conference record to 14-2.

The Basics

Time: 7 p.m.

Venue: W. Channing Howe Playing Courts

Records: Randolph-Macon 16-6, 14-2 ODAC; Hollins 9-10, 5-9 ODAC

Series Record: Randolph-Macon 58, Hollins 1 (since 1990)

Last Meeting: Randolph-Macon 73, Hollins 58 – January 25, 2020 at Crenshaw Gymnasium

Kelly Williams' double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds helped the Yellow Jackets claim another series sweep over Hollins. She shot 9-of-11 from the field, had four blocks, three assists, and two steals on her line as well. Cheridan Hatfield (Fishersville, Va. / Wilson Memorial) added 12 points as she went 4-for-7 and 3-for-4 behind the arc.

Last Time Out: Randolph-Macon 53, Bridgewater 40 – Monday, Feb. 14, at Crenshaw Gym

The Yellow Jacket defense put up a wall gave the Eagles issues throughout en route to a second win against Bridgewater in three days. Randolph-Macon allowed the Eagles to a field goal percentage of 23%, their lowest of the season. On the opposite end, Catherine Kagey (Roanoke, Va. / Faith Christian) and Aimee DeBell (Studley, Va. / St. Gertrude) went a combined 13-for-17 to lead the Jackets with 14 points each. Kagey added 14 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season.

Hollins 53, Lynchburg 83 – Monday, Feb. 14, at Lynchburg

Hollins hung with the Hornets for the first quarter and trailed by three after the first 10 minutes, but Lynchburg proceeded to outscore Hollins by 30 over the second and third frames. Xavia Hahn led Hollins with 17 points and Kayla Surles added 14 with a pair of 3-pointers.

Inside The Numbers

• The series between R-MC and Hollins has largely been in favor of the Lemon and Black who have won 58 of 59 contests since the fall of 1990. The Jackets have won 15 consecutive with the lone defeat taking place in 2012.
• Randolph-Macon continues to be one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with a 9.5 rebound margin. That number ranks first in the ODAC and No. 26 nationally.
• The Jackets led the ODAC in fewest turnovers per game with 15.2. As a result they are second in assist turnover ratio as a team at 0.95.
• Juliana Park (Fairfax Station, Va. / Davidson Day) leads the ODAC in 3-point field goal percentage at 39.8%.
• Kagey is tied for the ODAC lead in double-doubles with Bridgewater's Jaden Alsberry. Both of them have eight.
• Kagey is second in the ODAC in total rebounds and rebounds per game with 189 and 9.0.
• Hatfield is fifth in the ODAC in assist turnover ratio with 1.29.
• Hollins has impressed this season as they were picked last in the ODAC in the preseason poll. Coming into Thursday they are No. 8 in the ODAC standings.

Head Coach Lindsey Burke
Second Season at Randolph-Macon
2020-21 4-0, 3-0 ODAC
Overall at R-MC           19-6 (.760)
ODAC                           16-2 (.889)
Home                           12-3 (.800)
Away                            7-3 (.700)
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