HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA – Mike Murray (Norfolk, VA / Norfolk Christian) scored his 1,000th career point as Hampden-Sydney Basketball fell 75-68 on the road at Randolph-Macon.

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Hampden-Sydney 68, Randolph-Macon 75
• Records: H-SC 9-3, 1-2 ODAC; Randolph-Macon 6-6, 2-1 ODAC
• Location: Ashland, VA – Crenshaw Gym

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Randolph-Macon scored the first four points, but the Tigers countered with a 9-2 run to go ahead 9-6 at the 15:46 mark
• The Yellow Jackets took control of the game from there as they capitalized on H-SC turnovers to take a 17-9 lead just over two minutes later.
• A bevy of Tiger turnovers in the first half enabled R-MC to lead the rest of the first half and they went into intermission ahead 42-29
• R-MC expanded the lead to 17 with 16:45 left in the game.
• With the Yellow Jackets leading by 13, 66-53, with 5:56 left on the clock, the Tigers mounted a furious comeback
• H-SC went on an 11-0 run as Andrew Evans (Raleigh, NC / Millbrook) and JaVonte Reddick (Richmond, VA / L.C. Bird) accounted for eight of the first 11 points to draw H-SC within three, 66-63, with 3:23 to play
• Hampden-Sydney forced a Michael Taylor turnover, and following a timeout, Jake Duncan (Williamsburg, VA / Williamsburg Christian) connected on a three pointer to knot the game at 66-66 at 2:45
• Hampden-Sydney got another defensive stop but couldn't capitalize on offense, and Mike Silverthorn put Yellow Jackets up for good with a triple at 1:35
• The Tigers missed another shot on their next possession, and Daniel Noe scored on a layup to go ahead by five with 56 seconds left
• Evans put in a layup just eight seconds later, but Noe scored another layup with the shot clock nearly expired, putting Macon back up by five with only 17 seconds left
• A Tiger turnover three seconds later sealed the game

TIGER TOP PERFORMERS

• Duncan scored a team-high 16 points to go with five rebounds
• Evans added on 14 points
• Reddick came off the bench to contribute 10 points and four boards
• Guilherme Guimaraes (Ribeirão Preto, Brazil / Miller School) tacked on nine points, five caroms, and three assists

FOR THE FOES

• Lamont Moore paced the Yellow Jackets with 19 points and 11 rebounds
• Michael Taylor totaled 15 points and eight boards
• Silverthorn and Darryl Williams each scored 10 points

STATS OF THE GAME

• The teams were nearly even in the box score, but Randolph-Macon held a 24-14 advantage in points off turnovers

UP NEXT

• Hampden-Sydney hosts Shenandoah on Saturday at 2 pm.