Box Score


DANVILLE, Va. — No. 11 Randolph-Macon College combined for 20 3-pointers as the Yellow Jackets defeated Averett 97-55 on Sunday afternoon at the Grant Center.

Randolph-Macon (8-2) found its rhythm from beyond the arc early, jumping out to a 22-6 lead in the first 12 minutes. The Yellow Jackets hit 15 field goals in the first half, and 12 of those came off 3-pointers. Adam Desgain accounted for half of those, going 6-for-7 from long range by himself.

Averett, which trailed 47-24 at halftime, couldn't catch up in the second half as Randolph-Macon continued to bury 3-pointers. The Yellow Jackets were 20-for-31 from downtown, and Desgain went 11-for-15 to finish with a game-high 33 points.

Averett got 14 points from sophomore Marquis Scott and 11 points from junior Victor Cortes. Freshman Paul Porter scored a career-best 10 points and added eight rebounds of the bench.

The Cougars have a holiday break and will return to the court at the Randolph-Macon Coaches Classic on Dec. 30-31. Averett will take on Johns Hopkins and Hood.