ASHLAND, Va.Â
– Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball hit 14 threes and had four players score in double-figures as they cruised to a 97-54 win over Ursinus in the Suyes Yellow Jackets Classic championship on Sunday.
Score:Â Randolph-Macon 97, Ursinus 54
Venue:Â Â Crenshaw Gym
Records:Â Randolph-Macon (8-3), Ursinus (6-5)
How it Happened:
- Ursinus hit a three pointer to open the game and jumped out to an 8-4 lead in the first two minutes. The Bears extended their lead to 12-7 just three minutes later. RMC would allow Ursinus to score just four more points over the next 12 minutes as RMC exploded for a 33-4 run to take a commanding 40-16 lead with two and half minutes to go until the break. UC would break up the run with a layup, but RMC would take a 49-19 lead into half after a Charlie Thornton (Radnor, Pa./Radnor) layup extended the advantage to 30 points.
- Similar to the first half, the Bears shot the ball well out of the break. RMC kept pace, however, as they never let the lead diminish. Back-to-back threes by Keishawn Pulley Jr. (Richmond, Va./Saint Christopher's School) and Thornton kickstarted a run that was capped off by three straight buckets by Oliver Jones (Middletown, Del./South Kent Prep), making the lead surpass 40 points. Joe Bachman (Wilmington, N.C./Greensboro Day) made a pair of free throws with 8:18 remaining to make the score 79-35. The two teams traded buckets the rest of the way as RMC cruised to a 97-54 win.
Inside the Numbers:
- RMC shot 56.3% from the field and 58.3% from three. Both percentages are season-bests for the Yellow Jackets.
- The Yellow Jackets had 20 assists for the second straight game and third time in the last five games.
- RMC forced a season-high 20 turnovers while only having nine of their own. They also had 13 steals, the most in a game this year.
- 97 points is the most by RMC since scoring 99 against Mitchell in the opening round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
- Pulley Jr. led the way with 15 points. He hit five threes on six attempts. He was named tournament Most Valuable Player.
- Jabril Robinson (Rockville, Md./South Kent Prep) finished with 13 points and six assists. He had zero turnovers, bringing his assist/turnover ratio to 10/0 on the weekend. He was named to the All-Tournament Team.
- Amr Areikat (Ramallah, Palestine/Langley) and Malcolm Hodges (Richmond, Va./Monacan) each had 10 points.
- Delani Hammonds (Charlotte, N.C./Adrey Kell) filled the stat sheet with eight points, eight rebounds, and six assists.
- Joe Bachman totaled nine points and seven rebounds.
For the Record:
- Randolph-Macon moves to 36-0 in the post-holiday tournament since 2006 and 55-3 since the first event in 1995.
Up Next:
- Randolph-Macon will resume ODAC play against Averett on January 4 at 4:30 p.m. in Crenshaw Gym.
