LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's basketball team fell to 4-14 overall, 2-11 in the ODAC after a 76-69 overtime loss to Roanoke on Saturday evening at the Warner Center.

The Generals led by as many as 11 points (17-6) in the first half and never trailed until the 13:19 mark of the second half (38-37). W&L again pulled away and surged to a six-point lead (48-42) with 6:43 remaining in the regulation before the Maroons would again take the lead at 50-49 with 3:57 left in the second period.

Two two teams would exchange the lead several times before Roanoke assumed a three-point lead (58-55) with 25 seconds remaining. W&L forced the overtime period as junior forward Scott Hettermann (Falls Church, Va./Landon), who returned after missing two games with an ankle injury, hit and layup and was fouled with 17 seconds remaining. The Maroons could not manage a shot and the two teams headed to overtime.

The two teams exchanged the lead three times in the first 2:09 of the overtime before the Maroons went on a 6-0 run to assume a 70-63 lead that they would not relinquish.

Hettermann led the Generals with 17 points and seven rebounds. Junior guard Toussaint Crawford (Laurel, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti) tied a season-high with 16 points, while freshman forward Mike Stuart (Warrenton, Va./Fauquier) added 15 markers.

Roanoke (12-7, 7-5) was led by junior guard Robby Pridgen (Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary), who scored a game-high 24 points, including eight points in the final 4:00 of regulation. Senior guard Jaimar Mansel (Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary) and junior guard Josh Foster (Roanoke, Va./Roanoke Valley Christian) each tallied 13 points.

For the game, the Maroons were 25-of-29 from the foul line, including 12-of-13 in the overtime period. The Generals were 15-of-26 from the charity stripe.

Washington and Lee will be in action again on Wednesday evening as it hosts Emory & Henry for a 7:00 pm contest.

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