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Mallory Double-Double Keys #2 R-MC Men’s Hoops vs. BC

Senior Miles Mallory (Beltsville, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti), the reigning ODAC Player of the Week, recorded his eighth double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds while tying the ODAC record for career blocked shots with 236 as the second-ranked Randolph-Macon men's basketball team defeated Bridgewater 62-41 in ODAC action on Wednesday evening.

The Basics:

Score: Randolph-Macon 62, Bridgewater 41

Venue: Crenshaw Gym

Records: R-MC 16-1, 8-0 ODAC; BC 8-8, 3-4 ODAC

How it Happened:

• Junior Will Coble (Charlotte, N.C./Davidson Day) nailed a three-pointer on the first possession of the game for the Yellow Jackets and a layup by freshman Keishawn Pulley Jr. (Louisa, Va./St. Christopher's) gave R-MC an 11-3 advantage six minutes into the contest. The Eagles cut the deficit to three at 15-12 before a follow by Mallory, a triple by Coble and a layup by senior Josh Talbert (Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam) gave the Yellow Jackets a 22-12 lead with 7:30 left in the first half. BC narrowed the gap to three before treys by sophomore Vincent Payne (Frederick, Md./St. Maria Goretti) and Coble made it 33-24 with 55 seconds remaining. The Eagles had the final bucket of the period to trail 33-26 at the break. Coble had nine points, while Mallory had six points and seven boards.
• Mallory scored on a layup and Talbert had a pair of baskets in the paint to give the home team a 13-point lead at 39-26 two minutes into the second half. Three Talbert layups and a free throw by Mallory gave the Yellow Jackets a 19-point advantage at 46-27 with 14:25 remaining. The Eagles would close within 11 at 50-39 before a three-pointer by freshman Jabril Robinson (Darwood, Md./South Kent Prep) sparked a 12-2 spurt over the final 6:25 as R-MC posted the 62-41 victory.

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