LYNCHBURG, Va. -- The Guilford College men's basketball team came up with the win in its first ODAC contest of the season, taking down Randolph College 89-76 on the road. A true team effort, five Quakers achieved double-digits in scoring.
THE BASICS
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Records: Guilford 3-3 (1-0 ODAC), Randolph 3-3 (0-1 ODAC)
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Score: Guilford 89, Randolph 76
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Location: Giles Gymnasium - Lynchburg, Va.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Guilford went up 6-0 to start as Liam Ward, Jorden Davis and Julius Burch each posted layups.
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Shortly after the midway mark of the first half GC owned a 25-14 lead, put there by a Joah Logan three-pointer. Logan followed up with another bucket from beyond the arc at 8:22 to make it 28-14.
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Guilford closed out the first stanza with a Burch layup as time extinguished, leading 52-32.
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The first half was a great one to be a Quaker, as they put up seven three-pointers. Logan led the squad with his mark of three, while Davis recorded two.
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A more competitive half, the pair traded buckets throughout. The hosting Wildcats were able to slow down the Quakes and benefited greatly, outshooting them 44-37.
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Guilford was able to outlast Randolph's attempt at a comeback, claiming an 89-76 win.
LEADING THE QUAKES
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Leading the team on both sides of the court, Julius Burch posted his third double-double of the season on 25 points and 15 rebounds. Burch also added three assists.
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Second in scoring, Joah Logan put 20 points, helped along by his six made three-pointers. The senior added five rebounds and two assists to the scorebook.
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Recording 14 points was Jorden Davis who also recorded a team best two assists and two blocks. Davis also had three rebounds and one assist.
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Liam Ward was another Quaker who scored in the double digits with his mark of 10. Ward was second in rebounding with a mark of eight, which he paired with his six assists and one steal.
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The best off the bench, Tyler Dearman put up 12 points, grabbed three bounds and added two assists and two steals.
COMPARING NUMBERS
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Despite being less effective from the field and the charity stripe, Guilford was strong where it counted, more efficient from three (43.8% compared to 37.5%).
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The Quakers absolutely dominated off the boards, grabbing 13 more boards than the WildCats, 41-28.
NEXT TIME
For the first time this season, Guilford will play host as it faces off against Virginia Wesleyan at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
