VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The Virginia Wesleyan men's basketball team fell to the Quakers of Guilford College 65-47 on Saturday afternoon at TowneBank Arena in Virginia Beach, VA. The Marlins were led by
Jordan Crump with 10 points.
INSIDE THE SCORE
Result: No. 17 Guilford 65 - Virginia Wesleyan 47
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 13-5, 5-5 | No. 17 Guilford 15-3, 8-1
Location: TowneBank Arena | Virginia Beach, VA.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Marlins started off flat-footed as they did not score a point during the opening six minutes while the Quakers went on a 9-0 run.
Anthony Jackson got VWU on the board with a layup to stop GC's run, but Guilford continued to pull ahead taking a 13-point lead, 15-2 at the 10:50 mark. A 10-2 rally by VWU pulled the Marlins within five points, 17-12, as Jackson drained a three-pointer with 8:45 remaining in the first half. The Quakers went on a 15-3 run throughout the remainder of the first half to take a 32-15 lead into the halftime break.
Guilford managed to maintain a double-digit lead throughout the entirety of the second half. VWU came as close as 14 points, 53-39, after a three-pointer by
Eric Rowland at the 8:22 mark. Virginia Wesleyan 32 points throughout the second half but fell 65-47.
KEY STATS
The Marlins were led by
Jordan Crump with 10 points while
Amarion Wilson added nine points.
Anthony Jackson added eight points while
Eric Rowland tallied six points and a team-high eight rebounds.
UP NEXT
Virginia Wesleyan has the week off from competition and will return to the court again on Saturday, January 28, when they travel to Bridgewater College to face the Eagles. The tip-off time is set for 2 PM in Bridgewater, VA.
