LEXINGTON, Va. – The Randolph-Macon women's basketball team advanced to 12-3 in the ODAC to maintain second in the conference standings after posting a 75-69 win over Washington and Lee this evening in the Warner Center.
The Yellow Jackets (19-5, 12-3 ODAC) started the game with an 11-0 run led by junior guard Taylor Huber (Ashland, VA / Patrick Henry) who finished the day leading all scorers with 19 points.
R-MC would continue that surge through the first stanza leading by as much as 10 points, cutting their edge to 38-30 at intermission. The Jackets capitalized on Generals' fouls shooting 12-of-20 in the second half (17-31 overall) to maintain their insurance for the remainder of the game, while out-rebounding WLU 51-37.
With 4:30 remaining in regulation and down 10, the Generals would go on a 10-5 run to come within five points with just a little over a minute left, ultimately falling 75-69 in the final minute. Sarah Parsons (Glen Allen, VA / J.R. Tucker) recorded 16 points shooting 6-of-14 from the field picking up six rebounds, two assists, and three steals alongside Khajae Hester (Virginia Beach, VA / Cape Henry Collegiate) who tallied 10 points and three boards.
The Randolph-Macon women's basketball team plays their final regular season game in Crenshaw Gymnasium Saturday, February 22 as they host Emory and Henry for a 2:00 pm matchup. The Yellow Jackets will also be honoring senior Paige Mills and all R-MC women's basketball parents.