FERRUM, Va.Â
– Late free throws by
Jabril Robinson and
Oliver Jones sealed a 73-65 win for Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball over Ferrum in ODAC play on Saturday.
Score:Â #16 Randolph-Macon 73, Ferrum 65
Venue:Â Â Swartz Gymnasium/Ferrum College
Records:Â Randolph-Macon (13-3, 6-1 ODAC), Ferrum (12-4, 4-3 ODAC)
How it Happened:
- Jabril Robinson (Rockville, Md./South Kent Prep) got the game started with a three pointer on the first possession of the game. Both teams found offense in abundance in the first half, as Ferrum led 15-14 at the first media timeout. The Panthers came out of the timeout and hit a pair of shots to take a 20-16 lead with 12:22 to go in the first. RMC re-took the lead on a Keishawn Pulley Jr. (Richmond, Va./St. Christopher's School) three pointer to make the score 29-27 with 7:17 remaining in the frame. The lead changed hands multiple times before Ferrum got the last bucket of the half to take a 36-35 lead into halftime.
- Both teams scored on each of the first two possessions of the second half, tying the score at 40. Ferrum hit a three pointer with 15:42 to go to take a five-point lead at 47-42, but RMC rallied back to take a 50-49 lead just over two minutes later. The lead grew to 56-50 after an 8-0 run by the Yellow Jackets. The Panthers continued to hang around, not letting the game slip away as the teams were trading scores throughout the final 10 minutes. Ferrum cut the lead to four at 69-65 with just over a minute to play. Free throws by Robinson and Oliver Jones (Middletown, Del./South Kent Prep) sealed the win for the Yellow Jackets, 73-65.
Inside the Numbers:
- Pulley Jr. had a game-high 20 points on 8-14 shooting and 4-8 from three.
- Robinson totaled 18 points, six rebounds, and two steals.
- Malcolm Hodges (Richmond, Va./Monacan) used seven made free throws to finish with 15 points. He also had three assists for the second straight game.
- Jones played a season-high 25 minutes and scored 11 points with a career-best five rebounds. He also tallied a steal for the sixth straight game.
- RMC had seven steals. That marks seven straight games with at least seven steals.
- The Yellow Jackets outrebounded Ferrum 33-30 and had 11 offensive rebounds.
- RMC had eight turnovers, marking their ninth game this season with single-digit turnovers.
For the Record:
- Randolph-Macon has won 10 straight games. They have now had a 10+ game win streak in seven straight seasons.
Up Next:
- Randolph-Macon will host Bridgewater for an ODAC contest on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Â
