Second Annual Inter-Conference Event to be Played at Roanoke

SALEM, Va. --- Hot off the heels of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship, basketball will again be at the forefront in the Roanoke area as the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and the USA South Athletic Conference team for the second annual ODAC-USA South Men and Women's Basketball Senior Challenge.

Started last season, the ODAC-USA South Senior Challenge provides the graduating seniors from each of the conferences' schools the opportunity to compete in the collegiate forum one last time.  USA South member Averett College served as the inaugural host last year, and Roanoke College will house the two contests this season.

The games also have a higher purpose. The theme of the contests is "Sportsmanship Counts."  The games are intended to place the importance of sportsmanship and the values of fair play shown through seniors, from competing conferences, having one last time on the basketball floor.

The USA South will be looking to make amends for a pair of losses to the ODAC at Averett.  The ODAC women, led by NCAA Player of the Year Megan Silva, defeated the USA South 77-62.  The men completed the ODAC sweep later that afternoon, riding four double digit scoring efforts to a 105-92 triumph.

This year's matchups are set for Sunday, March 18, with the women's game at 1:00 p.m. and the men's tilt at 3:00 p.m.  Both senior showcases will be held in the C. Homer Bast Center on the campus of Roanoke College.  For more information, please contact the ODAC office at 540-387-9073, or the USA South office at 910-630-7326.