Score: Lynchburg 89, Randolph 79

Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Turner Gymnasium)

Records: Lynchburg (11-3, 5-0), Randolph (6-8, 1-4)

40 Minutes Later

The Hornets took care of business on Wednesday night, defeating the Randolph WildCats in the first edition of the Hill City Rivalry for 2017, 89-79. The Hornets had a handsome lead at half, up 50-29, but Randolph began to go to the full court press and as the buckets began to fall, so did the lead for Lynchburg. Despite the WildCats getting hot, the Hornets were not phased and stuck to their game plan of going down low and dominating the paint, which helped them earn the victory and extend their winning streak to four games.

Game Breakdown

- Tying a season-high, junior Caroline Naumann dominated the paint and scored a large portion of her 20 points down low

- Senior Charmaine Hairston has now scored 10+ points in the third straight game after netting 16 points on 7-13 shooting

- Juniors Olivia DeFrancesco drained went 3-6 from deep, finishing the night with 11 points while sophomore Molly Shephard dropped in 14 points and snagged 5 boards in the victory

Beyond the Stat Sheet

- The Hornets fired a season-high 53.7% (36-67) from the floor as well as a season-high 50% (8-16) from beyond the arc

- The bench for Lynchburg outscored their counterparts, 28-16

A Look Ahead

The Hornets will head to Lexington, Va. on Saturday for a tilt with the Generals of Washington & Lee. The Generals boast a conference Top 5 scorer in Emily Perszyk, who is averaging 17.1 PPG and shooting 43.9% from deep. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. in the Warner Center.