Box Score VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan University men's basketball team fell to the No. 15 Eagles on Saturday afternoon to conclude the TowneBank Tipoff Tournament at TowneBank Arena in Virginia Beach, VA. 

GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 15 Wisconsin LaCrosse 65 - Virginia Wesleyan 54
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 1-1 | No. 15 Wisconsin LaCrosse 2-0
Location: TowneBank Arena | Virginia Beach, VA

INSIDE THE SCORE
Wisconsin LaCrosse got on the scoreboard first with a pair of free throws but Eric Rowland hit a three pointer for the Marlins to give them a slim 3-2 lead. The Eagles went on a 12-3 run over the next six minutes taking a 14-6 lead over the Marlins. VWU pulled within four points, 16-12, after hitting a pair of three point shots, both from Jordan Crump, but UWL went up by eight again after a dunk form Ethan Anderson. Virginia Wesleyan cut the Wisconsin LaCrosse lead to three points, 24-21, following a jumper from Crump with seven to play in the first half. UWL opened their lead back up to seven points, 28-21, ad held on to lead by six, 34-28, heading into the halftime break.

The Marlins pulled within four, 36-32, three minutes after the action resumed but the Eagles took off on a 16-3 run to lead by 17 points, 52-35, as the clock ticked under 12 minutes to play. Virginia Wesleyan finally cut the Wisconsin lead to single digits, 60-52, on a layup by Tim Fisher with under two minutes to play. UWL closed out the game on a 5-2 run to win 65-54. 

VIRGINIA WESLEYAN LEADERS
The Marlins were led by Jordan Crump with 18 points with 12 coming from four three-point shots. Tim Fisher tallied 16 points and a team-high 11 rebounds

EAGLES LEADERS
The Eagles were led by Ethan Anderson with 19 points while Wyatt Cook and Austin Westra both added 12 points a piece.

UP NEXT
The Virginia Wesleyan University men's basketball team returns to the court on Wednesday, Nov .10, when they head across town to take on the Division I Monarchs from Old Dominion University.