Randolph - Macon College issued the following announcement on Dec. 3
The final home event before winter break will take place Saturday afternoon as Randolph-Macon hosts Lynchburg in women's basketball action. The two teams are off to impressive starts on the young season and are looking to build upon the early success.
Both teams were among the top of the preseason polls in the ODAC and split the three remaining first place votes Roanoke didn't receive. The Yellow Jackets received two of them and ended up being picked second, while the Hornets took the other and were chosen fifth.
So far the teams have shared just one common opponent in Mary Washington. The Eagles defeated both teams and gave the Hornets their only loss 66-57 back on November 8, their second game of the season. The Yellow Jackets recently forced overtime with Mary Washington before being defeated 84-79.
Tickets are being sold online through Ticket Spicket and can be accessed at the link on the upper left. General admission is $7 for fans of ages 13 and older.
The Basics
Time: 2 p.m.
Venue: Crenshaw Gymnasium
Records: Randolph-Macon 4-2, 2-0 ODAC; Lynchburg 4-1, 1-0 ODAC
Series Record: Randolph-Macon 58, Lynchburg 22 (Since 1990)
Last Meeting: Randolph-Macon 79, Lynchburg 71 – February 22, 2019 at Lynchburg
Kelly Williams led a quartet of double-figure scorers with 24 points and pulled down 16 rebounds, both game highs, as the Yellow Jackets defeated the Hornets in the regular season finale. It was the second win of the season against Lynchburg as RMC took the first contest 75-53 at home.
Last Time Out: Randolph-Macon 66, Virginia Wesleyan 43 – Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Virginia Wesleyan
A well-balanced offense and a rugged defense helped Randolph-Macon prevail over Virginia Wesleyan in its return to ODAC competition. After an even first quarter, the Lemon and Black outscored the Marlins 35-11 over the next two frames to take control of the game on the way to the victory. Catherine Kagey (So., Roanoke, Va. / Faith Christian) led the offense with 14 points on 6-of-11 from the field and added five rebounds. Juliana Park (Fr., Fairfax Station, Va. / Davidson Day) tossed in 11 points as well. The Jackets shot an even 40% from the field while limiting the Marlins to just 28% and outrebounded the hosts 50-28.
Lynchburg 87, Ferrum 65 – Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Lynchburg
The Hornets blitzed the Panthers earlier with a 26-7 lead after one quarter of play and didn't let up as they won their 10th consecutive game at home. Lynchburg was hot all night and shot 52.5% from the field, including 7-of-14 from 3-point range. Rebounds also favored the Hornets by a 51-32 advantage. Sammi Sever provided most of the damage with 24 points on 8-of-15 shooting and went 3-for-6 from behind the arc. Lizzie Davis was an assist shy of a double-double with 11 points.
Inside The Numbers
- Juliana Park continues to blister the nets from range as she has made 52% of her 3-point attempts, the second-best mark in the ODAC and No. 9 in the nation.
- Aimee DeBell (Sr., Studley, Va. / Saint Gertrude) ranks third in the conference with nine blocks, an average of 1.50 per game.
- Cheridan Hatfiled (Sr., Fishersville, Va. / Wilson Memorial) is seventh in the league in assists with 21 and leads the team which is second overall in the category with 88.
- Lynchburg is led by two of the best scorers in the conference. Sammi Sever leads the league with 20.8 points per game, No. 25 nationally.
- The Hornets' Lizzie Davis is fourth with 15.6. Davis is also one of the top passers in the nation with 7.2 assists per game, No. 3 nationally.
With their win over Averett two Fridays ago, the Yellow Jackets won their 13th consecutive regular season game. The streak was snapped against No. 20 Christopher Newport.
Head Coach Lindsey Burke
Second Season at Randolph-Macon
2020-21 4-0, 3-0 ODAC
Overall at R-MC 8-2 (.800)
ODAC 5-0 (1.000)
Home 6-1 (.857)
Away 2-1 (.667)
Neutral 0-0
All-ODAC and All-State
Becca Anthony and Cheridan Hatfield return to the lineup as VaSID All-State selections a year ago. Anthony was also the lone All-ODAC selection for the Yellow Jackets.
Preseason Polls
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS |
| 1. | Roanoke (9) | 118 |
| 2. | Randolph-Macon (2) | 105 |
| 3. | Washington and Lee | 95 |
| 4. | Shenandoah | 91 |
| 5. | Lynchburg (1) | 84 |
| 6. | Bridgewater | 81 |
| 7. | Guilford | 48 |
| 8. | Virginia Wesleyan | 45 |
| 9. | Randolph | 44 |
| 10. | Ferrum | 36 |
| 11. | Eastern Mennonite | 23 |
| 12. | Hollins | 22 |
Original source can be found here.
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