SALEM, Va. – Senior Andre Simon (Newport News, Va./Menchville) recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 18 points and 14 rebounds as Randolph-Macon closed the game on a 17-3 run over the final four minutes to defeat Roanoke 70-57 Saturday afternoon in an ODAC men's basketball contest.

The first-place Yellow Jackets (13-4, 7-1 ODAC) extended their win streak to nine and have won 12 of their past 13 games.

The Maroons (7-9, 1-7) led 54-53 with just over four minutes remaining before a jumper by junior Marcus Badger (Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth-Whitemarsh) gave R-MC the lead for good at 55-54 with four minutes to go. Junior Evan Jackson (Richmond, Va./Deep Run) hit a layup and Simon added a pair of buckets to give the Yellow Jackets a 61-55 cushion. Badger sank another jumper with 1:30 left to make it 63-55. R-MC hit 7 of 8 free throws in the final minute after going 9 for 21 from the charity stripe in the first 39 minutes as the Yellow Jackets posted the 70-57 victory.

R-MC held a four-point lead at halftime before Roanoke closed to within one at 33-32 two minutes into the second period. The Yellow Jackets scored 10 straight points to take their largest lead at 43-32 with 12:45 left in the contest. R-MC led by seven at 53-46 with seven minutes remaining before the Maroons scored eight straight to take their first lead of the half at 54-53 with 4:15 to go in the contest.

Roanoke jumped out to a 15-9 advantage in the game's first six minutes. R-MC scored six straight to knot the score at 15-15 with 9:15 remaining in the first half. The Maroons were up 27-24 with 3:45 to go in the period before the Yellow Jackets tallied the final seven points of the half to take a 31-27 edge at the break.

Badger finished with 13 points and four assists, while Jackson added 10 points off the bench for R-MC.

Randolph-Macon held a 45-34 edge on the boards. The Yellow Jacket defense forced 16 turnovers, while R-MC registered just nine miscues.