ASHLAND, Va.- The Randolph women's basketball team traveled to Ashland for a Tuesday ODAC matchup with Randolph-Macon. The WildCats took an early lead in the first quarter but the Yellow Jackets came back to win 55-45.

The WildCats got out to a 6-1 lead in the first three minutes of the first quarter. R-MC came back to briefly take over but the 'Cats would go on to regain the lead and went up 14-9 at the end of the quarter.

Randolph-Macon narrowed the deficit in the second quarter and tied the contest at 16-all with 6:34 remaining in the period. Randolph got back up as Kalyn Banks (Clinton, Md./From the Heart Christian School) scored six points and the WildCats led 22-20 with 3:20 showing on the game clock. The Yellow Jackets scored the last four points of the frame to take a two-point advantage into the locker room at the break.

The Jackets started to pull away from the WildCats as they started the third quarter on a 17-4 run to take their biggest lead of the evening, 41-28, with 3:23 to play in the period. The R-MC advantage went up as much as 17 points, 49-32, early in the fourth quarter.  Randolph fought and scratched its way back as it used a 7-0 run to get to within 10 points, 55-45, with 1:31 remaining in regulation. Both teams went cold for the remainder of the quarter and Randolph-Macon came away with the win despite going 0-for-6 from the field in the final 2:45 and committing three turnovers.

The two teams were close in overall shooting with Randolph-Macon going 22-of-55 (40%) and Randolph 19-of-49 (38%). The Jackets controlled the boards with a 44-23 advantage.

"Tough loss to a disciplined well-coached team," said head coach Steve Lanpher. "I thought we came out with great intensity in the first quarter taking away their inside game. The second quarter we struggled offensively to make shots. The third quarter proved to be our demise as we allowed them too many paint touches and too many second shot opportunities. Kalyn played her strongest offensive game of the year and Yanessa was sold once again at the point."

Banks fell just one rebound short of a double-double as she scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds. She also came away with three steals. Yanessa Cabrera (Manassa, Va./Stonewall Jackson) added 10 points, four assists, and three steals. Lanaysia Gonzalez (Richmond, Va./Goochland) chipped in six points and three rebounds.

The WildCats return home to host Hollins on Saturday. Game time will be at 2:00 p.m.