ASHLAND, Va.Â
– Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball shot 57% from the field as a second half surge powered the Yellow Jackets to a 78-48 victory over Eastern Mennonite on senior day for their 16
th consecutive win.
Score:Â #12 Randolph-Macon 78, Eastern Mennonite 48
Venue:Â Â Crenshaw Gym
Records:Â Randolph-Macon (19-3, 12-1 ODAC), Eastern Mennonite (5-16, 2-11 ODAC)
How it Happened
- EMU picked up the first basket of the game just a minute and a half in. Another minute went by before the Yellow Jackets got on the board with a three-point play by Liam Joyce (Allentown, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic). Jabril Robinson (Rockville, Md./South Kent Prep) and Ash Ally (Melbourne, Australia/Nossal) each hit a triple to extend the RMC lead to 9-4 early on. EMU knocked down four of their first six threes to take an 18-15 lead with 11:09 left in the first half, but RMC ignited a 9-0 run to take a six-point lead. The Yellow Jackets maintained their lead through the remainder of the first half as they took a 38-31 lead into the break.
- RMC started the second half with a dunk by Malcolm Hodges (Richmond, Va./Monacan) which kickstarted a 15-6 run in the first 4:40 of the frame. Seven of the next nine points went in favor of the Royals, forcing a timeout by the Yellow Jackets. Out of the timeout, a 33-foot alley-oop from Robinson to Hodges got the RMC offense started again. From that point, RMC opened up a 23-point lead. The Royals scored just four points over the final 11:09 of the game as the Yellow Jackets pulled away to win 78-48.
Inside the Numbers
- Robinson finished with 12 points, tied a career-high with nine assists, and grabbed six rebounds. He also tallied a block and a steal. Robinson came into the game sixth in the nation in Assist/Turnover ratio at 3.55. He had zero turnovers to go with his nine helpers.
- Hodges led all scorers with 16 points on 8-12 shooting. He also had six rebounds.
- Joyce was the third RMC player in double figures with 11 points on 5-6 shooting and totaled three assists, three blocks, and a steal.
- Ally totaled a career-high seven points on his senior day. He hit his first career three pointer in the first half and was 3-3 from the field.
- RMC shot a season-best 56.7% from the field and had five blocks, also a season-high.
- The Yellow Jackets turned the ball over just five times. They came into the game fifth in the country with 9.4 turnovers per game and have had 16 games this season with less than 10 giveaways.
- Vincent Payne (Frederick, Md./St. Maria Goretti) totaled five points on his senior day, including a three pointer.
- RMC had 27 assists on 34 made field goals, their second-most in a game this season.
Up Next:
- Randolph-Macon has a week off before playing at Lynchburg on February 15 at 4:00 p.m.
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