ASHLAND, Va. -- Washington and Lee held an eight-point second half lead but could not hold on, as the Generals dropped a 63-58 decision at Randolph-Macon in ODAC men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon.

The Generals (0-7, 0-2) led by as many as 10 points (24-14) in the first half and claimed a 36-32 halftime edge. The lead pushed back to eight points at 43-35 with 16:46 remaining, but the Yellow Jackets chipped away until claiming the lead for good with at 55-53 with 7:33 remaining in the game.

W&L shot just 8-for-26 (.308) from the floor in the second half, while R-MC shot 12-of-23 (.522) in the second stanza.

W&L was paced by senior guard Mike Stuart (Warrenton, Va./Fauquier) and sophomore guard Chris Halkitis (New Port Richey, Fla./Ridgewood), who scored 16 points each. Freshman forward Greg Bienemann (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) notched 10 points, and freshman forward Colton Braud (Houston, Texas/James Taylor) added seven points, five rebounds and five assists.

Randolph-Macon (2-2, 2-0) was led by junior forward Justin Wansley's 24-point, 15-rebound effort. Sophomore forward Philip Hawley added 12 points.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Sunday as it travels to Virginia Wesleyan for a 2:00 pm contest.

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