FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - The Randolph-Macon men's basketball team was led by
Delani Hammonds' (Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell) second career double-double in road loss at #1 Mary Washington.
The Basics:
Score: #1 Mary Washington 77, #7 Randolph-Macon 59Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Venue: Fredericksburg, Va. // William M. Anderson Center // University of Mary Washington
Records: Randolph-Macon (1-1, 0-0 ODAC), Mary Washington (3-0, 0-0 C2C)
How it Happened:
- Mary Washington opened up the game on a quick 7-2 run, as three different players recorded baskets and Theo Antinori (Asheville, N.C./Rabun Gap) had the only points for the Yellow Jackets. Antinori knocked down two free throws after the media timeout to bring Randolph-Macon within a basket at 7-4. Ty Showalter (Charlotte, N.C./Butler) scored four straight points and the Eagles increased their lead to 11-4 to bring the Lemon and Black within one bucket. Kaden Bates got hot, nailing back-to-back three balls to pump the lead to 17-8 for UMW with 11:30 left in the first half. The Eagles moved their lead to double digits with a bucket, leading 22-11 midway through the half. Hammonds and Antinori had back-to-back three balls, bringing Randolph-Macon within five points at 22-17 with 7:36 on the clock. Andrew Clark (Perryville, Md./John Carroll) extended the RMC run to 8-0 with a put back lay-up and also cut the deficit to 22-19. Kye Robinson halted the run with two free throws for Mary Washington. The Lemon and Black were not done scoring, as Hammonds had five straight points and was capped off with a game-tying three pointer. The bucket ran the Eagles into a timeout with the game tied at 24-24 with 5:24 left until halftime. Jay Randell led a fast-paced 10-0 run for Mary Washington, scoring five and UMW took control with a 34-24 lead. Randall and Robinson kept the run going, adding two points each and the lead swelled to 38-24 for the Eagles. Brady Lam (Ruckersville, Va./William Monroe) stopped the bleeding for Randolph-Macon with a three pointer with 49 seconds left in the half. Robinson added two free throws and Ulysses Young made a three ball at the buzzer. Mary Washington took a 43-27 lead into halftime.Â
- In the second half, both teams traded baskets and UMW held the slight advantage in points (10-8). Malcolm Hodges (Richmond, Va./Monacan) and Theartis Battle (Baltimore, Md./John Carroll) each recorded three points. Mary Washington had a 53-35 lead at the first media timeout of the second half. Lam led the Yellow Jackets during the next run of play, scoring eight of the team's 12 points. Randolph-Macon cut the deficit to 61-47 with 10:24 left on the clock. The Eagles kept answering potentially momentum swinging plays during the second half, but Hammonds kept RMC within 15 points with a lay-up plus the foul shot. The Yellow Jackets still trailed 67-52 with 7:56 left in the second half. Robinson pushed the lead back to 20 points with a mid range jumper, as UMW led 72-52 with 5:21 on the clock. The run at the end of the first half proved costly for the Lemon and Black, falling to Mary Washington 77-59.            Â
Inside the Numbers:
- Randolph-Macon shot 32.8 percent from the floor, as Mary Washington knocked down 51.1 percent of its shots.
- The Yellow Jackets outrebounded the Eagles 38-to-33 in the entire game.
- Hammonds recorded his second double-double of his career, scoring 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. The junior also added five assists and two steals to his evening.Â
- Lam led the team in scoring with 14 points in the game. The sophomore made a trio of three pointers and pulled down four rebounds.
- Antinori scored nine points, dished out two assists and grabbed one rebound.Â
- Clark tallied six rebounds to go with his four point game.
Up Next
Randolph-Macon will welcome in (RV) Hampden-Sydney on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m.
