LYNCHBURG, Va.Â
– 13 different players score with four in double figures as Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball captured its fourth straight ODAC regular season title with a 109-54 victory at Randolph on Saturday.
Score:Â #4 Randlph-Macon 109, Randolph 54
Venue:Â Â Giles Gymnasium/Randolph College
Records:Â Randolph-Macon (22-3, 15-1 ODAC), Randolph (9-16, 3-13 ODAC)
How it Happened
- Randolph got the scoring started with a three pointer in the opening minute of the game. Jabril Robinson (Rockville, Md./South Kent Prep) got RMC on the board with his own triple 1:40 into the contest. The WildCats led 15-14 with 14:36 left in the first half before a 12-2 run helped Randolph-Macon build a 26-17 lead. RMC held a 41-30 advantage with 2:44 left in the frame, but the lead grew further out to 47-30 before the WildCats hit a three pointer with 13 seconds left. RMC led 47-33 heading into halftime.
- The Yellow Jackets scored 14 of the first 16 points of the second half to storm out to a 61-35 lead and then growing the lead to 30 at 67-37. The lead reached 44 with 9:05 at 89-45 after back-to-back threes by Keishawn Pulley Jr. (Richmond, Va./St. Christopher's School). The run reached 19-0 as RMC continued to extend the lead out to 53 at 98-45 with six minutes to go. RMC left their mark in the final moments as the final three buckets were a Vincent Payne (Frederick, Md./St. Maria Goretti) three, an Ash Ally (Melbourne, Australia/Nossal) layup, and a Bryce Scott (Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day) two-handed slam to help RMC to a 109-54 win.
Inside the Numbers
- RMC shot 58% for the game and hit 11 threes.
- The Yellow Jackets grabbed 46 rebounds, 15 offensive boards, and won the rebound margin by 20.
- Malcolm Hodges (Richmond, Va./Monacan) led RMC with 17 points on 8-11 shooting and had five rebounds.
- Pulley Jr. hit five threes for 15 points in just 18 minutes.
- Liam Joyce (Allentown, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) shot 6-7 from the field and had 12 points in 12 minutes.
- Theo Antinori (Asheville, N.C./Rabun Gap) was the fourth RMC player in double figures with 10 points.
- 13 players scored, including eight with at least eight points.
For the Record
- RMC has captured their fourth straight ODAC regular season crown and eighth in last nine years.
- This marks the first 100-point game for RMC since Feb. 12, 2022, when they scored 102 against Shenandoah.
- It is the most points in a game since scoring 117 against Shenandoah on Jan. 9, 2019.
Up Next:
- Randolph-Macon has earned the top-seed in the ODAC tournament and will host eighth-seed Shenandoah in the Quarterfinal at 7:00 p.m. in Crenshaw Gym on Tuesday, February 26.
