For
Immediate Release
February 21, 2005
Contact: Chris Kilcoyne
Virginia Wesleyan Captures ODAC Men’s Basketball Championship
Marlin defeat
Randolph-Macon 71-56
The Marlins (23-5 overall) jumped out to an early eight-point
lead just three minutes into the contest. They extended their hold on the half
leading by as many as 16 at the 3:15 mark following a dunk by Adair. They never
looked back holding a commanding 14-point spread at the half. Led by strong
defense and sure shooting, the Marlins held Randolph-Macon to 29.2% shooting in
the first stanza while knocking in 53.6 percent of their own tries.
The second half was more of the same. VWC jumped out of the blocks early
advancing to an 18-point lead on a Peter Warren three-pointer with 9:50
remaining. Randolph-Macon never was able to make a run at the lead, cutting the
Marlin advantage to just 13 on a Stephen Sutherland three with 7:07 remaining.
Randolph-Macon struggled from outside the three-point arch shooing just 8.3%
(1-12) for the game. The Yellow Jackets were led by junior forward Justin
Wansley’s 22 points and 7 rebounds.
Adair was complimented by freshman Ton Ton Balenga’s 16 points and
The win marked Virginia Wesleyan’s second conference title
since last winning an ODAC championship in 1993 with a 70-61 win over
Randolph-Macon. With the victory, the Marlins receive the conference automatic
bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament which starts March 3.
Bids for the national bracket are released by the NCAA on Sunday, February 27.
The ODAC has had multiple teams appear in the NCAA Tournament every year
since 1990.
Randolph-Macon finishes the season with a 17-10 overall record and was making its
eighth championship game appearance on Monday.
Adair was joined on the all-tournament team by teammates Ton Ton Balenga, Thomas
Sumpter and Randolph-Macon’s Wansley and Justin Moyer.
Virginia Wesleyan vs Randolph-Macon (02-21-05 at Salem, VA - Salem Civic Center)
Official Basketball Box Score Virginia Wesleyan vs Randolph-Macon 02-21-05 7:00 at Salem, VA - Salem Civic Center -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VISITORS: Virginia Wesleyan 23-5 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 11 SUMPTER, Thomas..... * 6-10 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 2 12 5 1 0 1 36 24 BALENGA, Ton Ton.... * 4-11 4-7 4-4 1 4 5 3 16 2 1 0 0 24 30 ADAIR, Brandon...... * 8-13 0-0 0-0 2 6 8 3 16 0 0 0 2 35 32 YOUNG, Rodney....... * 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 2 2 0 2 24 44 WARREN, Peter....... * 5-8 3-5 4-5 1 3 4 2 17 2 2 1 0 21 10 TUCKER, D'Juan...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 FITCH, Marques...... 1-2 1-2 0-1 0 4 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 22 22 PASCHAL, Ari'....... 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 1 5 0 4 0 0 11 40 FANTIN, Tyler....... 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 16 42 WINTERMANTEL, Bryan. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 TOWELL, Matt........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 54 RILEY, Marcus....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 TEAM................ 2 2 2 Totals.............. 27-50 9-16 8-10 7 27 34 18 71 13 13 2 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-28 53.6% 2nd Half: 12-22 54.5% Game: 54.0% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-9 44.4% 2nd Half: 5-7 71.4% Game: 56.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100 % 2nd Half: 6-8 75.0% Game: 80.0% 0,1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOME TEAM: Randolph-Macon 17-10 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 00 WANSLEY, Justin..... * 7-13 0-2 8-10 2 5 7 1 22 1 0 0 1 31 01 SISSON, Loren....... * 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 1 9 11 GILL, Patrick....... * 1-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 14 12 MOYER, Justin....... * 0-3 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 1 3 0 0 29 33 HAWLEY, Philip...... * 4-10 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 2 8 0 1 1 0 18 02 SCOTT, Brandon...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 03 SUTHERLAND, Stephen. 1-6 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 30 04 KLOTZ, Reid......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0+ 15 HARRIS, Rob......... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 21 DIXON, Jeremy....... 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 21 22 KROVIC, Adam........ 7-15 0-1 2-3 3 3 6 2 16 0 1 0 1 29 25 GUNTHER, Geoff...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 FOELBER, Brett...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 KROVIC, Brian....... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 44 BAKER, Andrew....... 0-2 0-0 2-2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 TEAM................ 2 3 5 Totals.............. 21-57 1-12 14-17 11 18 29 13 57 7 9 1 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 7-24 29.2% 2nd Half: 14-33 42.4% Game: 36.8% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-3 0.0% 2nd Half: 1-9 11.1% Game: 8.3% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 8-9 88.9% 2nd Half: 6-8 75.0% Game: 82.4% 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Officials: Bostic, Ashcraft, Forren Technical fouls: Virginia Wesleyan-None. Randolph-Macon-None. Attendance: 960 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Virginia Wesleyan............. 36 35 - 71 Randolph-Macon................ 22 35 - 57 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship Game Virginia Wesleyan receives automatic bid to NCAA tournament
Play-By-Play Virginia Wesleyan vs Randolph-Macon 02-21-05 7:00 at Salem, VA - Salem Civic Center 1st PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1) HOME TEAM: Randolph-Macon TIME SCORE MAR VISITORS: Virginia Wesleyan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TURNOVR by MOYER, Justin 19:35 19:28 0-3 V 3 GOOD! 3 PTR by WARREN, Peter TURNOVR by SISSON, Loren 19:11 18:58 MISSED JUMPER by SUMPTER, Thomas REBOUND (DEF) by MOYER, Justin 18:58 MISSED LAYUP by MOYER, Justin 18:50 18:50 REBOUND (DEF) by WARREN, Peter 18:39 0-5 V 5 GOOD! LAYUP by ADAIR, Brandon [PNT] MISSED LAYUP by MOYER, Justin 18:36 18:36 REBOUND (DEF) by ADAIR, Brandon 18:30 MISSED LAYUP by BALENGA, Ton Ton 18:22 REBOUND (OFF) by ADAIR, Brandon 18:22 0-7 V 7 GOOD! LAYUP by ADAIR, Brandon [PNT] MISSED JUMPER by HAWLEY, Philip 18:20 18:20 REBOUND (DEF) by WARREN, Peter 18:20 TURNOVR by YOUNG, Rodney STEAL by SISSON, Loren 18:20 GOOD! JUMPER by GILL, Patrick 18:20 2-7 V 5 16:51 2-10 V 8 GOOD! 3 PTR by BALENGA, Ton Ton MISSED 3 PTR by GILL, Patrick 16:35 16:35 REBOUND (DEF) by YOUNG, Rodney 16:21 MISSED JUMPER by ADAIR, Brandon 16:21 REBOUND (OFF) by SUMPTER, Thomas 16:10 MISSED JUMPER by BALENGA, Ton Ton REBOUND (DEF) by WANSLEY, Justin 16:10 MISSED LAYUP by HAWLEY, Philip 15:58 REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM) 15:58 MISSED LAYUP by HAWLEY, Philip 15:50 15:50 REBOUND (DEF) by ADAIR, Brandon 15:28 MISSED 3 PTR by YOUNG, Rodney REBOUND (DEF) by MOYER, Justin 15:28 MISSED LAYUP by KROVIC, Adam 15:20 15:19 REBOUND (DEF) by BALENGA, Ton Ton 15:12 MISSED 3 PTR by WARREN, Peter REBOUND (DEF) by (TEAM) 15:12 GOOD! FT SHOT by KROVIC, Adam 14:49 3-10 V 7 MISSED FT SHOT by KROVIC, Adam 14:49 14:49 REBOUND (DEF) by FITCH, Marques 14:27 3-12 V 9 GOOD! LAYUP by ADAIR, Brandon [PNT] GOOD! FT SHOT by WANSLEY, Justin 14:06 4-12 V 8 GOOD! FT SHOT by WANSLEY, Justin 14:06 5-12 V 7 13:41 5-14 V 9 GOOD! LAYUP by ADAIR, Brandon [PNT] MISSED JUMPER by KROVIC, Adam 13:19 13:19 REBOUND (DEF) by (DEADBALL) 13:01 5-16 V 11 GOOD! LAYUP by FANTIN, Tyler [PNT] MISSED JUMPER by SUTHERLAND, Stephen 12:33 REBOUND (OFF) by BAKER, Andrew 12:33 GOOD! FT SHOT by BAKER, Andrew 12:30 6-16 V 10 GOOD! FT SHOT by BAKER, Andrew 12:30 7-16 V 9 12:10 MISSED 3 PTR by WARREN, Peter REBOUND (DEF) by SUTHERLAND, Stephen 12:10 GOOD! LAYUP by KROVIC, Adam [PNT] 12:04 9-16 V 7 11:32 MISSED LAYUP by TUCKER, D'Juan 11:32 REBOUND (OFF) by FANTIN, Tyler 11:30 MISSED LAYUP by FANTIN, Tyler REBOUND (DEF) by DIXON, Jeremy 11:30 GOOD! JUMPER by KROVIC, Adam 11:13 11-16 V 5 10:44 TURNOVR by WARREN, Peter TURNOVR by SUTHERLAND, Stephen 10:30 10:29 STEAL by YOUNG, Rodney 10:17 MISSED JUMPER by ADAIR, Brandon REBOUND (DEF) by KROVIC, Adam 10:17 MISSED LAYUP by BAKER, Andrew 10:02 10:02 REBOUND (DEF) by RILEY, Marcus 09:54 TURNOVR by RILEY, Marcus STEAL by SUTHERLAND, Stephen 09:53 TURNOVR by MOYER, Justin 09:47 09:46 STEAL by YOUNG, Rodney 09:42 11-18 V 7 GOOD! LAYUP by SUMPTER, Thomas [PNT] MISSED LAYUP by BAKER, Andrew 09:24 09:24 REBOUND (DEF) by SUMPTER, Thomas 09:15 MISSED 3 PTR by FITCH, Marques REBOUND (DEF) by (TEAM) 09:15 GOOD! LAYUP by HAWLEY, Philip [PNT] 09:01 13-18 V 5 08:25 13-20 V 7 GOOD! JUMPER by PASCHAL, Ari' GOOD! LAYUP by HAWLEY, Philip [PNT] 07:59 15-20 V 5 07:39 TURNOVR by PASCHAL, Ari' STEAL by DIXON, Jeremy 07:38 MISSED LAYUP by HARRIS, Rob 07:34 07:34 REBOUND (DEF) by ADAIR, Brandon 07:25 15-22 V 7 GOOD! JUMPER by SUMPTER, Thomas TURNOVR by SUTHERLAND, Stephen 07:06 07:05 STEAL by ADAIR, Brandon 06:58 15-25 V 10 GOOD! 3 PTR by PASCHAL, Ari' TURNOVR by MOYER, Justin 06:46 06:38 MISSED 3 PTR by BALENGA, Ton Ton REBOUND (DEF) by (TEAM) 06:38 GOOD! JUMPER by WANSLEY, Justin 06:04 17-25 V 8 05:55 17-28 V 11 GOOD! 3 PTR by WARREN, Peter GOOD! LAYUP by WANSLEY, Justin [PNT] 05:37 19-28 V 9 GOOD! FT SHOT by WANSLEY, Justin 05:37 20-28 V 8 04:57 20-29 V 9 GOOD! FT SHOT by WARREN, Peter 04:57 20-30 V 10 GOOD! FT SHOT by WARREN, Peter MISSED LAYUP by HAWLEY, Philip 04:37 04:37 REBOUND (DEF) by YOUNG, Rodney 04:17 20-32 V 12 GOOD! JUMPER by SUMPTER, Thomas MISSED LAYUP by HAWLEY, Philip 03:48 03:46 REBOUND (DEF) by FITCH, Marques 03:32 20-34 V 14 GOOD! LAYUP by ADAIR, Brandon [PNT] TURNOVR by HAWLEY, Philip 03:19 03:18 STEAL by ADAIR, Brandon 03:15 20-36 V 16 GOOD! DUNK by ADAIR, Brandon [PNT] MISSED 3 PTR by KROVIC, Adam 02:52 02:52 REBOUND (DEF) by FANTIN, Tyler 02:36 TURNOVR by PASCHAL, Ari' MISSED LAYUP by WANSLEY, Justin 02:17 02:17 REBOUND (DEF) by PASCHAL, Ari' 01:45 TURNOVR by YOUNG, Rodney MISSED 3 PTR by SUTHERLAND, Stephen 01:21 01:21 REBOUND (DEF) by (TEAM) 00:42 TURNOVR by PASCHAL, Ari' GOOD! FT SHOT by WANSLEY, Justin 00:24 21-36 V 15 GOOD! FT SHOT by WANSLEY, Justin 00:24 22-36 V 14 00:00 MISSED JUMPER by ADAIR, Brandon REBOUND (DEF) by DIXON, Jeremy 00:00
Virginia Wesleyan 36, Randolph-Macon 22
2nd PERIOD Play-by-Play (Page 1) HOME TEAM: Randolph-Macon TIME SCORE MAR VISITORS: Virginia Wesleyan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19:45 TURNOVR by WARREN, Peter STEAL by WANSLEY, Justin 19:45 MISSED LAYUP by WANSLEY, Justin 19:26 19:26 REBOUND (DEF) by BALENGA, Ton Ton 19:05 MISSED JUMPER by BALENGA, Ton Ton 19:05 REBOUND (OFF) by SUMPTER, Thomas 19:01 MISSED LAYUP by SUMPTER, Thomas REBOUND (DEF) by WANSLEY, Justin 19:01 MISSED LAYUP by KROVIC, Adam 18:54 18:54 REBOUND (DEF) by ADAIR, Brandon 18:39 MISSED JUMPER by WARREN, Peter REBOUND (DEF) by WANSLEY, Justin 18:39 MISSED 3 PTR by GILL, Patrick 18:11 REBOUND (OFF) by (TEAM) 18:11 MISSED JUMPER by KROVIC, Adam 18:07 REBOUND (OFF) by HAWLEY, Philip 18:07 GOOD! LAYUP by HAWLEY, Philip [PNT] 18:04 24-36 V 12 17:27 24-39 V 15 GOOD! 3 PTR by BALENGA, Ton Ton GOOD! JUMPER by WANSLEY, Justin 17:07 26-39 V 13 16:53 MISSED LAYUP by BALENGA, Ton Ton 16:52 REBOUND (OFF) by BALENGA, Ton Ton 16:52 26-40 V 14 GOOD! FT SHOT by BALENGA, Ton Ton 16:52 26-41 V 15 GOOD! FT SHOT by BALENGA, Ton Ton GOOD! LAYUP by WANSLEY, Justin [PNT] 16:44 28-41 V 13 GOOD! FT SHOT by WANSLEY, Justin 16:44 29-41 V 12 16:38 29-44 V 15 GOOD! 3 PTR by BALENGA, Ton Ton GOOD! LAYUP by KROVIC, Adam [PNT] 16:18 31-44 V 13 15:38 TURNOVR by PASCHAL, Ari' STEAL by KROVIC, Adam 15:38 GOOD! LAYUP by WANSLEY, Justin [PNT] 15:29 33-44 V 11 14:54 MISSED JUMPER by ADAIR, Brandon 14:54 REBOUND (OFF) by WARREN, Peter 14:52 33-46 V 13 GOOD! LAYUP by WARREN, Peter [PNT] MISSED 3 PTR by MOYER, Justin 14:41 REBOUND (OFF) by DIXON, Jeremy 14:41 GOOD! JUMPER by KROVIC, Adam 14:14 35-46 V 11 13:50 35-48 V 13 GOOD! LAYUP by WARREN, Peter [PNT] GOOD! LAYUP by DIXON, Jeremy [PNT] 13:31 37-48 V 11 13:12 37-50 V 13 GOOD! LAYUP by ADAIR, Brandon [PNT] GOOD! FT SHOT by SISSON, Loren 12:58 38-50 V 12 GOOD! FT SHOT by SISSON, Loren 12:58 39-50 V 11 12:33 MISSED 3 PTR by BALENGA, Ton Ton REBOUND (DEF) by WANSLEY, Justin 12:33 TURNOVR by KROVIC, Adam 12:18 11:57 39-52 V 13 GOOD! LAYUP by ADAIR, Brandon [PNT] GOOD! LAYUP by HAWLEY, Philip [PNT] 11:37 41-52 V 11 11:25 41-53 V 12 GOOD! FT SHOT by BALENGA, Ton Ton 11:25 41-54 V 13 GOOD! FT SHOT by BALENGA, Ton Ton MISSED LAYUP by HAWLEY, Philip 11:09 11:09 REBOUND (DEF) by ADAIR, Brandon 10:48 41-56 V 15 GOOD! LAYUP by SUMPTER, Thomas [PNT] MISSED LAYUP by KROVIC, Adam 10:20 10:20 REBOUND (DEF) by FITCH, Marques 09:50 41-59 V 18 GOOD! 3 PTR by WARREN, Peter MISSED 3 PTR by WANSLEY, Justin 09:26 REBOUND (OFF) by KROVIC, Adam 09:26 GOOD! JUMPER by KROVIC, Adam 09:17 43-59 V 16 08:53 TURNOVR by (TEAM) GOOD! LAYUP by WANSLEY, Justin [PNT] 08:41 45-59 V 14 MISSED FT SHOT by WANSLEY, Justin 08:41 08:41 REBOUND (DEF) by WARREN, Peter 08:26 45-61 V 16 GOOD! JUMPER by SUMPTER, Thomas GOOD! LAYUP by WANSLEY, Justin [PNT] 08:07 47-61 V 14 07:45 MISSED LAYUP by SUMPTER, Thomas 07:45 REBOUND (OFF) by ADAIR, Brandon 07:20 47-62 V 15 GOOD! FT SHOT by WARREN, Peter 07:20 47-63 V 16 GOOD! FT SHOT by WARREN, Peter GOOD! 3 PTR by SUTHERLAND, Stephen 07:07 50-63 V 13 06:49 MISSED LAYUP by ADAIR, Brandon REBOUND (DEF) by KROVIC, Adam 06:49 MISSED 3 PTR by SUTHERLAND, Stephen 06:43 REBOUND (OFF) by WANSLEY, Justin 06:43 MISSED FT SHOT by WANSLEY, Justin 06:40 REBOUND (OFF) by KROVIC, Adam 06:40 MISSED JUMPER by KROVIC, Adam 06:37 06:37 REBOUND (DEF) by YOUNG, Rodney 06:19 MISSED JUMPER by SUMPTER, Thomas REBOUND (DEF) by KROVIC, Adam 06:19 MISSED 3 PTR by WANSLEY, Justin 06:11 06:11 REBOUND (DEF) by BALENGA, Ton Ton 05:48 50-66 V 16 GOOD! 3 PTR by BALENGA, Ton Ton GOOD! FT SHOT by WANSLEY, Justin 05:33 51-66 V 15 GOOD! FT SHOT by WANSLEY, Justin 05:33 52-66 V 14 05:04 52-69 V 17 GOOD! 3 PTR by FITCH, Marques MISSED JUMPER by KROVIC, Adam 04:47 REBOUND (OFF) by WANSLEY, Justin 04:47 MISSED LAYUP by WANSLEY, Justin 04:44 04:44 REBOUND (DEF) by (TEAM) 04:19 MISSED FT SHOT by FITCH, Marques REBOUND (DEF) by WANSLEY, Justin 04:19 GOOD! JUMPER by KROVIC, Adam 03:56 54-69 V 15 03:19 TURNOVR by BALENGA, Ton Ton MISSED LAYUP by WANSLEY, Justin 03:06 REBOUND (OFF) by DIXON, Jeremy 03:06 MISSED LAYUP by DIXON, Jeremy 03:02 03:02 REBOUND (DEF) by BALENGA, Ton Ton 02:42 54-71 V 17 GOOD! LAYUP by SUMPTER, Thomas [PNT] MISSED 3 PTR by SUTHERLAND, Stephen 02:34 02:34 REBOUND (DEF) by SUMPTER, Thomas 02:05 TURNOVR by SUMPTER, Thomas MISSED 3 PTR by KROVIC, Brian 02:04 02:04 REBOUND (DEF) by ADAIR, Brandon 01:31 MISSED 3 PTR by BALENGA, Ton Ton REBOUND (DEF) by MOYER, Justin 01:31 MISSED LAYUP by SUTHERLAND, Stephen 01:21 REBOUND (OFF) by KROVIC, Adam 01:21 GOOD! LAYUP by KROVIC, Adam [PNT] 01:20 56-71 V 15 GOOD! FT SHOT by KROVIC, Adam 01:20 57-71 V 14 01:16 MISSED FT SHOT by WARREN, Peter REBOUND (DEF) by GUNTHER, Geoff 01:16 MISSED 3 PTR by FOELBER, Brett 01:11 01:11 REBOUND (DEF) by FITCH, Marques 00:32 TURNOVR by (TEAM) TURNOVR by KLOTZ, Reid 00:27 00:25 STEAL by SUMPTER, Thomas
Virginia Wesleyan 71, Randolph-Macon 57