The Basics
Score: Roanoke 74, Virginia Wesleyan 69
Records: Roanoke 1-4 / 1-0 ODAC, Virginia Wesleyan 2-4 0-1 ODAC
Location: Salem, Va. / C. Homer Bast Center

The Lead: The Roanoke Women's Basketball team earned its first win of the 2015-16 season with a 74-69 ODAC victory over Virginia Wesleyan on Sunday evening in Salem.

How it Happened

• RC got a game-high 20 points from Cary Beahm who made 9-of-12 shots from the field in the win.
• Kelsey Smith had 16 points off the bench for RC, while Bridget Holleran had 13 points and Jamella Foster chipped in with 11.
• Crystal Strother led three Marlins in double-figures with 13 points. Kelly Jones had 12 points and Alexis Platt had 11 in the loss.
• VWC came out strong, opening up a 20-9 edge on a Platt layup with 3:15 to go in the first quarter. The Maroons battled back with a 9-2 run to close the quarter that was capped by a buzzer beating three-point play by Smith.
• After RC tied the game at 22-22 early in the second quarter, VWC went on a 14-2 run, opening up a 36-24 advantage on Jayla Harris three-pointer with just over two minutes to go in the half.
• The Maroons would score seven of the final nine points of the half to cut its deficit to 38-31 at the intermission.
• RC outscored VWC 20-9 in the third period, taking a seven point lead on anAnna Carter bucket with 18 seconds to go.
• With the score tied at 67 with under two minutes to go in the game, RC got back-to-back baskets by Foster and Beahm to take the lead for good and got key free-throws from Smith and Morgan Hufford to ice the win.

Up Next:
Roanoke is back in action on Tuesday when it travels to Randolph-Macon for a 7:00 p.m. ODAC game.