State college basketball

By: Times-Dispatch Staff | From staff and wire reports
Published: February 09, 2012

Nick Wright scored 14 points, and 10 of Old Dominion's 11 players scored in a 70-51 rout of William and Mary on Wednesday night.

Trian Iliadis added 11 points, and Kent Bazemore 10 for the Monarchs (16-10, 11-3 Colonial Athletic Association).

It was the eighth consecutive win over the Tribe for the Monarchs, who shot 62.5 percent in the first half (15 of 24) to lead 41-22 at the break.

Leading 8-7, Old Dominion took over early, scoring 10 consecutive points on a 3-pointer and three consecutive layups.

The last turned into a three-point play on Wright's free throw with 15:32 left until halftime.

The Tribe, which trailed by as many as 32 twice, got no closer than seven the rest of the way. W&M (4-22, 2-12), which didn't have a double-figure scorer, shot just 28.8 percent from the field (15 of 52).

GEORGE MASON 72, HOFSTRA 62: Ryan Pearson led three players in double figures with 16 points, and the host Patriots (20-6, 12-2 CAA) pulled away late for a win over the Pride (8-18, 2-12).

The Patriots won for the 13th time in 15 games to remain tied for the conference lead with Drexel and Virginia Commonwealth.

Hofstra, which lost for 11th time in 13 games, was led by Mike Moore with 18 points, and Nathaniel Lester with 14.

DREXEL 63, JAMES MADISON 56: Frantz Massenat scored 16 points, and Samme Givens recorded a double-double as the Dragons (20-5, 12-2 CAA) won their 12th consecutive game, beating the host Dukes (10-16, 3-11).

Damion Lee added 12 for the Dragons, who have won 18 of 19.

RANDOLPH-MACON 54, VIRGINIA WESLEYAN 51: Lamar Giggetts scored eight points, Jamie Robinson added six points off the bench, and the Yellow Jackets (18-4, 11-3) held off the Marlins (18-3, 10-2) in ODAC action. Donald Vaughn and Chris Astorga scored 14 points each for Virginia Wesleyan.

VWC — Vaughn 14, Astorga 14, Teasley 2, Woodmore 7, Ford 8, Crew 4, Brown 2. Totals 17 11-14 51.

R-MC — Giggetts 8, Cole 4, Badger 4, Croskey 5, Desgain 5, Robinson 6, Sullivan 2, Walker 6, Simon 8, Holmes 6. Totals 23 5-6 54.

3-point goals — VWC: Astorga 4, Ford 2; R-MC: Croskey, Desgain, Robinson.

Halftime — R-MC 33-27

BRIDGEWATER 79, EASTERN MENNONITE 77: Kenneth Waugh scored 15 points for the visiting Eagles (6-16, 3-10 ODAC). Eastern Mennonite (9-13, 4-9) was paced by Owen Longacre and Adam Burroughs, who each scored 15 points.

EMORY & HENRY 88, ROANOKE 81: Kwasi Amponsah scored a game-best 23 points for the Wasps (6-16, 2-11 ODAC). Logan Singleton scored 10 points for the visiting Maroons (6-16, 2-11) and reached 1,000 for his career.

GUILFORD 68, WASHINGTON & LEE 49: Gabriel Lowder scored 23 points as the Quakers (16-6, 10-3 ODAC) defeated the Generals (12-10, 5-8) at Ragan-Brown Field House.

Matt McCarthy and Gene Efird both came off the bench with eight points for the Quakers.

Javon McDonald led the Generals with 18 points and two steals.

N.C. WESLEYAN 89, AVERETT 76: Domarius Thomas scored 21 points and recorded 10 rebounds to lead the Battling Bishops (10-10, 4-4 USA South) over the Cougars (7-15, 2-7).

LYNCHBURG 63, RANDOLPH 56: Austin Chillemi scored a game-high 20 points to help Lynchburg (14-9, 8-6 ODAC) beat host Randolph (10-12, 5-8). Derrick Woods-Morrow scored 17 points for the WildCats.

MARY WASHINGTON 77, HOOD 46: Ryan Farrar scored 21 points to lead the Eagles (16-6, 11-2) past Hood in Capital Athletic Conference action.