LEXINGTON, Va. -- Sophomore forward Brandon Adair (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) tallied 23 points and eight rebounds to lift Virginia Wesleyan to a 63-53 win over Washington and Lee in ODAC men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at the Warner Center.

The Marlins (13-4, 7-4) led 36-24 at the break, but saw the Generals slice the advantage to just five points (39-34) with 14 minutes remaining in the game. VWC responded with a 9-0 spurt over the next 3:52 to go up 48-34 with 10:08 left. W&L slowly chipped away at the lead, cutting it to 55-50 at the 1:53 mark, but the Marlins sealed the game at the foul line in the final minute.

Virginia Wesleyan held a 40-22 advantage in rebounding, including grabbing 15 offensive rebounds.

W&L (2-15, 0-10) placed four players in double figures led by freshman forward Greg Bienemann (Chatham, N.J./Chatham), who totaled 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field. Sophomore guard Chris Halkitis (New Port Richey, Fla./Ridgewood) notched 14 points, five rebounds and four assists, while senior guard Mike Stuart (Warrenton, Va./Fauquier) and freshman guard John Mumper (Richmond, Va./Douglas Freeman) added 10 points each.

For Virginia Wesleyan, sophomore forward Marcus Riley (Olney, Va./Nandua) supplemented Adair's effort with 10 points. Junior guard Thomas Sumpter (Hampton, Va./Bethel) chipped in with eight points, six rebounds and five assists.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Sunday as it hosts Randolph-Macon for a 2:00 pm contest.

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