ASHLAND, Va. (BC Athletics) – The Bridgewater College women’s basketball team fell to No. 22 Randolph-Macon 74-65 on Wednesday night.

Records: (RV) Bridgewater 17-3 (10-2 ODAC), No. 22 Randolph-Macon 19-1 (12-0 ODAC)

How It Happened
• Bridgewater got on the board first with a Riley Corcoran score, but Randolph-Macon responded with a second-chance effort over a minute later. The two sides swapped two-point buckets, until a Bella Bruce three-pointer put RMC in front 7-6. Aylin Humpherys made a pair of free throws to take the lead back, but RMC replied on the other end. BC took the edge back as Jaiden Polston completed the old-school three-point play and a Jaden Alsberry bucket gave BC a 13-9 advantage. The Yellow Jackets scored at the buzzer to make it a 13-11 game after the opening quarter.
• RMC struck first to open the second quarter and evened the game before both teams traded old-fashioned three-point plays. The home side got the better of the exchange as a pair of Sam Smith free throws put the Yellow Jackets in front 18-16. The teams traded scores again before an Alsberry second-chance effort gave the Eagles the edge back at 22-20. Autumn Genrty followed with a three-pointer and Reagan Maynard added one as well as BC went on a 10-3 run to take a 30-23 lead with 32 seconds to play in the half. RMC knocked down a three-pointer to make it a 30-26 game at the break.
• The Yellow Jackets opened the second half with a make from deep range, but a Jay Garcia bucket kept BC in front. RMC drained another jumper from beyond the arc to tie the game and the Yellow Jackets eventually took the lead after a McKenzie Matheny three-point play, but an India Dailey three-pointer leveled the score at 35-35. The home side knocked down another three-pointer and went on a tear. RMC went on a 17-2 run in total as BC scored once over the next 4:15 and the Yellow Jackets stretched their advantage to 52-37 with 2:50 to play in the quarter. BC got back on the board with a Polston make at the line and five points followed from Gentry to cut the gap down to 52-43 heading to the fourth quarter.
• The teams traded scores out the short break with RMC getting the better of the exchange and stretching its lead to 59-46 with 8:44 to play. Out of a timeout, BC turned it on starting with a Humpherys three-pointer. Alsberry knocked down a jumper and Humpherys laid it in at the hoop to complete the 7-0 run and slice the lead to two possessions at 59-53 with 7:17 to play. Randolph-Macon got back on the board with a three-point play, but Humpherys had a clutch pair of makes to cut the lead back down to seven. Back-to-back scores by the Yellow Jakcets extended the lead back to double digits before a pair of makes at the charity stripe by Riley Corcoran. The teams traded free throws before an RMC three-pointer swelled the lead to 71-59 with 1:35 to play. Corcoran made another pair at the line and BC got the turnover it needed and a pair of makes by Garcia at the line followed to close the difference to eight points with 42 seconds to play, but the damage had already been done.

Game Notes
• Four different Eagles scored in double figures led by Alsberry and Gentry with 11 each. Garcia and Corcoran each tallied 10 points as well. Corcoran led BC with five assists, while Alsberry grabbed eight rebounds.
• Catherine Kagey led RMC with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Smith registered seven assists for the Yellow Jackets.
• The third quarter was the game’s tipping point as RMC held a 26-13 edge in the scoreboard during the frame. The score difference came from beyond the arc as the Yellow Jackets knocked down nine three-pointers compared to six for BC.

Up Next
(RV) Bridgewater returns home to take on Guilford on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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