THE GAME FACTS

• Score:  Roanoke 61, Lynchburg 45
• Records:  Maroons 2-0, 1-0 ODAC; Hornets 1-2, 0-1 ODAC
• Location:  Salem, Va.
• The Short Story: The Roanoke women's basketball team led by as many as 18 points lead midway through the fourth quarter before finishing off the University of Lynchburg, 61-45, in the Maroons home and ODAC opener Wednesday night. RC trailed by seven three minutes into the game but came back and had a two-point lead at halftime before holding Lynchburg to just four points in the third quarter to take a commanding lead they never gave en route to the 16-point win.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Hornets jumped out to a 7-0 lead before a three-pointer by Sayre Brandstatter got the Maroons on the board with 6:19 left in the first quarter. RC pulled within one with 2:23 left in the period but the two teams traded points back and forth with Lynchburg having a 16-14 lead after 10 minutes.
• It only took four minutes in the second quarter for the Maroons to take their first lead of the game on a Morgan Micallef layup, 19-18. A three-point play by Lynchburg put the Hornets back on top 21-19. RC responded by going on a 9-5 in the final 4:08 to take the 28-26 lead into the break.
• A slower start to the third quarter for Lynchburg saw the Maroon defense extend a scoreless drought to 5:21 with the first points for the Hornets in the period with 5:31 left in the quarter. They scored just two more points in the quarter just 27 seconds later while RC went on a 6-0 run to take a 42-30 lead into the final period.
• Roanoke extended their scoring streak to 12-0 after scoring the first six points of the fourth quarter. Lynchburg finally scored again at 6:44 in the fourth quarter to stop an 8:20 scoring drought. Both teams went back and forth in the final few minutes with the Maroons keeping the Hornets at bay and came away with the 61-45 win.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Micallef led all scorers with a game-high 15 points and was one of three Maroons to reach double-figures with Brandstatter (13) and JaBryah Haverkamp (12) also reaching the mark.
• Madison Nereu had a game-high 12 rebounds. As a team, the Maroons outrebounded the Hornets 59-41.
• Roanoke went 15-for-23 from the free-throw line while Lynchburg only made six.
• The Maroons also led the Hornets in assists (14-2), points off turnovers (17-16), points in the paint (24-18), and bench points (14-13).

UP NEXT

• The Maroons remain at home this weekend by hosting the Jean Beamer Classic on Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20. The Maroons will take on Salisbury on Saturday. Game time with the Seagulls is scheduled for 6 p.m.