LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee men's basketball team fell by a final score of 72-45 against the 18th-ranked Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets on the home floor on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Yellow Jackets (11-3, 5-1 ODAC) swarmed the Generals (3-10, 1-3 ODAC) from the jump, as they made eight of their first 14 shots, to 2-of-12 from the Blue and White, for a 21-5 lead through 11 minutes of play. Randolph-Macon got balanced scoring early with six different players on the scoreboard, led by Jabril Robinson with five.
W&L found a rhythm to close out the first half by making 4-of-8 shots from the field to outscore RMC, 15-13, heading into the break. First-year
Connor Amorosi was the Generals' leading scorer in that time with seven points.
Randolph-Macon scored the first 13 points of the second half across almost six minutes of play and outscored the Blue and White 21-1 in the first 10 minutes of the half to extend their lead to 55-21 at the 9:49 mark. The Generals ended the day by making six of their final 15 shots, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, to close the game on a 24-17 run. First-year
Bryce Breeden led the Generals with six points in that time.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Amorosi led the Generals with 13 points, while Breeden added three rebounds to his six points. Junior
Colin Ryan and first-year
Jackson Ransom both scored five points, with Ryan leading the team with six rebounds.
Keishawn Pulley led all scorers on the day with 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 5-of-5 from long range. Oliver Jones scored a season-high 13 points, and Jabril Robinson tallied 10 points and seven rebounds. Liam Joyce led the defensive efforts with six rebounds and four steals, with Delani Hammonds dishing out a game-high four assists.
TEAM STATS:
The Yellow Jackets made 50.9 percent (27-53) of their shots in the game, including 39.1 percent (9-23) of their three-point shots. They connected on 50 percent or more of their field goals in both halves and made 6-of-13 (.462) triples in the second half. The Generals ended the game at 25.5 percent (12-47) shooting overall and made 16-of-22 free throw attempts.
Both teams committed 19 turnovers, but RMC came away with a 25-12 advantage in points off turnovers. The Yellow Jackets also led in bench points (25-18), points in the paint (30-12) and second-chance points (14-3).
UP NEXT:
The Generals will look to bounce back in their next contest, a Wednesday night, 7:30 p.m. tip-off against No. 8 Hampden-Sydney.
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.
