Lynchburg, Va -- The University of Lynchburg men's basketball team got the win against Randolph College on Wednesday evening. 

Deondre Ross led the Hornets in scoring with 15 points followed by Cameron O'Conner with 14, and Alex Fitch with 12. 

The Hornets dominated from deep with Fitch going 2-4 (50%) and O'Connor going perfect on a pair of attempts from deep. The Hornets finished 9-21 (43%) from beyond the arc.

The Hornets held a lead throughout most of the first half and used a 12-2 run midway through the period to go up 27-18. The Hornets took their first double-digit lead after Deondre Ross came up with a steal and found Jayson Easton for the triple. Ross also made a layup at the end of the half to give Lynchburg its biggest lead at 28-24.

The WildCats opened the second half with a strong 11-0 scoring run that got them to within four points. However, the comeback faltered after the Hornets went on the same run themselves going up 48-35. The WildCats kept within eight as the second half winded down, but the Hornets kept the pressure high causing multiple turnovers in the final minutes which secured the win.

Lynchburg held the WildCats to 4-20 (20%) from deep without a make in the first half.

Lynchburg (4-2) hits the road next against Virginia Wesleyan (6-1) on Saturday Dec. 2 at 2 p.m.

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