ASHLAND, Va. – The Washington and Lee men's basketball team dropped its 2023-24 regular season finale at No. 3 Randolph-Macon on Saturday by a final score of 65-44.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Generals (16-9, 10-6 ODAC) and Yellow Jackets (22-3, 15-1 ODAC) were locked in an even battle through over 13 minutes of play, as both sides scored 18 points. W&L senior
Robert DiSibio had a game-high eight points in the early going, while Margad Choijilsuren had an RMC-best five points. Both teams also shot nearly identical field goal percentages across the first third of the game, with W&L at 38.9 percent (7-18) and the Jackets at 36.8 percent (7-19).
Randolph-Macon then held the Generals scoreless over the final 6:49 of the opening half, while scoring the final eight points, to take a 26-18 lead into the break. That 8-0 run to close the first half came on the front end of an overall 27-8 stretch for the home team, leaving the Jackets ahead, 45-26, with 10:42 left in the game.
The Generals scored 18 points the rest of the half to close out the game, but RMC never allowed more than two consecutive scores by the Blue and White to maintain its commanding lead. DiSibio scored 11 of his team-high 19 points over the final 10 minutes of the game.
TOP PERFORMERS:
DiSibio's 19 points came on 7-of-16 shooting from the floor, and senior
Drew Harrell followed with eight points and five rebounds. Sophomore
A.J. Thomas came down with a team-best seven rebounds, while senior
Jack d'Entremont and sophomore
Colin Ryan matched Harrell's five boards.
Daniel Mbangue scored a Randolph-Macon-high 18 points plus eight rebounds, while Keishawn Pulley Jr. added 12 points and six rebounds. Choijilsuren followed with nine points and Jabril Robinson finished with eight to round out the top-four scorers.
NOTEWORTHY POINTS:
DiSibio's 19 points pushed his career total to 1,644, which leaves him 22 points away from passing Mike Daniel '72 for fifth place on the program's all-time scoring list.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will be the No. 4 seed for the ODAC Tournament next week, and they will play against fifth-seeded Roanoke in the quarterfinals on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
