BRIDGEWATER, Va.Â
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Keishawn Pulley Jr. (Richmond, Va./St. Christopher's School) totals 17 points including two late free throws to lift #8 RMC Men's Hoops to 70-64 road win at Bridgewater.
Score:Â Randolph-Macon 70, Bridgewater 64
Venue:Â Nininger Hall
Records:Â Randolph-Macon (17-3, 10-1 ODAC), Bridgewater (14-7, 7-5 ODAC)
How it Happened:
- RMC jumped out to a 5-0 lead after their first two possessions after a Jabril Robinson (Rockville, Md./South Kent Prep) layup and a Will Coble (Greensboro, N.C./Davidson Day) three pointer to open the game. After the Eagles tied it at five, RMC regained the lead, surging to a 10-4 run to hold a 15-9 lead. The Yellow Jackets were able to push the lead to double digits following Coble's second three of the half, making the score 23-12. Daniel Mbangue (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax) capped off his strong first half with a layup with 25 seconds to make the halftime lead 35-21 in RMC's favor.
- Lance Johnson (South Riding, Va./Freedom) knocked down a three to open the second half and make the lead 17. Bridgewater answered with a 10-2 run that cut the deficit back to nine. Will Coble halted the run with his third trey of the evening to bring the lead back to double figures. The Eagles continued to make contested shots to stay within striking distance. A few defensive stops and a pair of free throws by Margad Choijilsuren (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax) and Keishawn Pulley Jr. helped seal the deal as RMC pulled out the 70-64 win.
Inside the Numbers:
- Keishawn Pulley Jr. led the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 17 on the night. He shot 6-12 (50%) from the field and 3-8 from deep.
- Daniel Mbangue finished with 13 points, six rebounds, seven assists, a block, and three steals. Over the past 10 games, Mbangue has had 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists in eight of them.
- Will Coble continued his hot shooting in the month of January, scoring 11 points on 4-7 shooting and 3-5 from three. Coble is tied for sixth on the program's career three point percentage list, shooting it at a 41.5% clip for his career.
- RMC led for 39:18 of the 40 minutes in the game. Bridgewater never had the lead.
- The Yellow Jackets turned the ball over just eight times, staying below their average of 9.3, which sits fifth in the nation entering tonight.
- RMC continues to close out games, moving to 17-1 on the season when leading at halftime.
Up Next
- Randolph-Macon will play in a top-10 matchup at top-ranked Hampden-Sydney on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. All tickets for this game are SOLD OUT and there will be no walk-ups allowed.
