NORFOLK, Va. -- The Washington and Lee men's basketball team fell, 71-49, to Virginia Wesleyan in ODAC action on Saturday afternoon in Norfolk, Va.

Trailing 19-16 with 7:51 to play in the first half, the Generals (5-9, 2-7) were outscored by nine (12-3) over the remainder of the half as Virginia Wesleyan opened up a 31-19 halftime advantage.

W&L mounted a second-half comeback, cutting the Marlins' lead to five (37-32) with 14:49 remaining. However, VWC doubled the Generals' production for the rest of the game, outscoring them 34-17 to provide the final margin.

David Doino was the lone member of the 26th-ranked Marlins (13-3, 8-2) to reach double figures, posting game-highs of 27 points and 10 rebounds.

W&L was led by freshman forward David Will (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax), who tallied 16 points. Sophomore guard Mike Stuart (Warrenton, Va./Fauquier) finished with nine points, and senior forward Scott Hettermann (Falls Church, Va./Landon) added eight points and five boards.

W&L is back in action tomorrow as it travels to fourth-ranked Randolph-Macon for a 3:00 pm game.

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