Washington and Lee University defeated Hampden-Sydney Basketball 92-67 in each team's ODAC opener on Sunday afternoon. 

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Washington and Lee 92, Hampden-Sydney 67
• Records: Hampden-Sydney 1-4, 0-1 ODAC; Washington and Lee 2-2, 1-0 ODAC
• Location: Lexington, VA – Warner Center

HOW IT HAPPENED

• H-SC took the early advantage, leading 5-0 and then 9-5 at 15:32,
• The Generals reeled off 16 of the next 18 points to surge ahead 21-11 midway through the first half
• W&L went up 46-25 with 59 seconds to go in the opening stanza, but the Tigers secured the last four points of the half with a Will Sparks jumper at seven seconds followed by a Malik Crute steal and W&L foul in the bonus leading to two free throw makes from Crute
• The second half went the Generals way as the Tigers trailed by at least 14 the rest of the game 

TIGER TOP PERFORMERS

• Malik Crute scored a game-high 14 points to go with five steals, four assists, three rebounds, and one block in 19 minutes
• Nick Chase and Raheem Anthony each contributed nine points

FOR THE FOES

• Clayton Murtha recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds
• Devin Kearns tallied 16 points, eight assists, five rebounds, and three steals
• Alex Starr tacked on 12 points
• Curtis Mitchell grabbed 11 rebounds off the bench 

STATS OF THE GAME

• Hampden-Sydney shot 38.1% overall and 23.1% from three point range with three makes. Washington and Lee shot 44.9% from the floor and made 10 three pointers at a 40% clip
• The Generals outrebounded the Tigers 51-32. They held a 13-4 edge on the offensive glass, leading to a 19-3 advantage in second chance points
• H-SC had 21 turnovers leading to 23 W&L points while the Generals gave the ball away 18 times for 16 Tiger points

NEXT GAME

• Hampden-Sydney hosts Eastern Mennonite on Wednesday at 7 pm.