Guilford's men (7-4. 2-2 ODAC) defeated Randolph-Macon (6-6, 4-2 ODAC) for the first time since January 12, 1999, with a balanced defensive effort and excellent ball control. Freshmen Kerry Atkinson (Raleigh, NC/Wakefield) and Ben Strong (Chapel Hill, NC/Chapel Hill) each tallied a team-high 14 points and five rebounds off the bench. The Quakers' reserves outscored their counterparts, 55-22, and Guilford committed a season-low 12 turnovers. Atkinson tallied 11 of his points in eight first-half minutes. He scored seven points during a 19-6 Guilford run over the final 8:40 that turned a tie game into a 44-31 Quakers' edge at the break.
After the lead swelled to as many as 15 points early in the second half, Randolph-Macon pulled to within five points three times in the last five minutes, but drew no closer. Adam Krovic (Durham, NC/Jordan) scored 12 of his game-high 18 points in the second half for Randolph-Macon. ODAC scoring and rebounding leader Justin Wansley (Richmond, VA/Henrico) posted his team-leading seventh double-double of the season with 16 points and game-high 12 boards. Justin Moyer (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) totalled 14 points, four assists and three steals before fouling out.
Guilford looks for its sixth win in seven games when it hosts 14th-ranked Virginia Wesleyan Sunday (1/9) at 2:00 p.m. The Marlins suffered their first loss of the year Saturday, 69-65, at Emory & Henry. Randolph-Macon plays at Emory & Henry Sunday (1/9).
Randolph-Macon vs Guilford 01/08/05 2:00 p.m. at Greensboro, NC - Ragan-Brown Field House At Greensboro, NC - Ragan-Brown Field House GUILFORD 76, RANDOLPH-MACON 69 RANDOLPH-MACON (6-6 (4-2 ODAC)) KROVIC, Adam 7-16 4-4 18; WANSLEY, Justin 7-11 1-2 16; MOYER, Justin 4-9 3-4 13; HAWLEY, Philip 4-7 1-3 10; GILL, Patrick 3-13 0-0 8; DIXON, Jeremy 1-1 0-0 2; HARRIS, Rob 0-2 0-0 0; SUTHERLAND, Stephen 0-3 0-0 0; SISSON, Loren 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-63 11-15 69. GUILFORD (7-4 (2-2 ODAC)) ATKINSON, Kerry 6-12 0-0 14; STRONG, Ben 5-7 4-7 14; GRAY, Ashford 2-3 1-2 7; MILLER, Truitt 2-3 2-4 7; EDMOND, Ray 3-7 0-1 7; KIMBROUGH, Caleb 1-4 3-4 6; LAWHORN, Genaro 2-8 2-5 6; SNIPES, Jordan 2-3 0-0 5; BELKOSKI, Eric 2-5 0-0 4; BURGE, Thomas 2-5 0-2 4; TAYLOR, Jamel 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 28-60 12-25 76. Randolph-Macon................ 31 38 - 69 Guilford...................... 44 32 - 76 3-point goals-Randolph-Macon 6-20 (GILL, Patrick 2-6; MOYER, Justin 2-5; HAWLEY, Philip 1-2; WANSLEY, Justin 1-1; SUTHERLAND, Stephen 0-3; KROVIC, Adam 0-3), Guilford 8-18 (GRAY, Ashford 2-3; ATKINSON, Kerry 2-2; MILLER, Truitt 1-2; SNIPES, Jordan 1-2; KIMBROUGH, Caleb 1-4; EDMOND, Ray 1-4; BELKOSKI, Eric 0-1). Fouled out--Randolph-Macon-MOYER, Justin, Guilford-None. Rebounds-Randolph-Macon 43 (WANSLEY, Justin 12), Guilford 36 (BELKOSKI, Eric 6; EDMOND, Ray 6). Assists-Randolph-Macon 12 (MOYER, Justin 4), Guilford 16 (EDMOND, Ray 4). Total fouls-Randolph-Macon 21, Guilford 19. A-257 Old Dominion Athletic Conference game. Guilford hosts Va. Wesleyan Sunday (1/9) at 2 pm. R-MC plays at Emory & Henry Sunday (1/9). Guilford's fifth win in six games.