ATLANTA, Ga. - The Bethany College women's basketball team defeated No. 12 nationally ranked Randolph-Macon (Va.) College by a final score of 65-62 in the Emory Tip Off Classic hosted by Emory (Ga.) University in Woodruff PE Center Arena. 

Bethany (2-2) closed the Tip Off with a bang after taking down the No. 12 ranked team in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Preseason Rankings following a third quarter surge by the Bison. Randolph-Macon (2-2) got out to a fast start, but the Green and White were able to battle back and hold off the Yellow Jackets in the final minutes to secure the program's first win over a ranked opponent since at least the 2003-04 season. 

Bethany Leaders

• Graduate All-PAC guard Lindsey Garrison (Triadelphia, W.Va./Wheeling Park) scored a season-high 23 points behind 4-of-7 shooting from deep
• Junior All-PAC forward Kate Botti (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) led the team with 12 rebounds
• Sophomore Academic All-PAC guard Addy Blazer (Hanoverton, Ohio/Beaver Local) posted 10 points, eight rebounds, and a game-high four blocks
• Sophomore guard Shaelyn Anthony (Surprise, Ariz./Shadow Ridge) scored a career-high 10 points including two threes and making all four of her free throws
• Sophomore guard Ella Simpson (Morgantown, W.Va./University) had a team-high three assists and added seven points

Randolph-Macon Leaders

• Sophomore guard Erin Porter scored a team-high 18 points and tallied four steals
• Senior forward McKenzie Matheny tied a game-high 12 rebounds with eight points
• Junior guard Sam Smith had six assists and 11 points

First Quarter (RMC 21-16)

• Anthony broke an eight-point run by Randolph-Macon with a three to end the quarter

Second Quarter (Tied 28-28)

• Freshman guard Mya Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio/Richmond Heights) scored a bucket and grabbed two rebounds on her birthday

Third Quarter (Bethany 51-42)

• Bethany's 58.33% shooting from the floor including 42.86% from three powered the Bison's big 23-point quarter
• Garrison scored 13 of her 23 points with two three-pointers

Fourth Quarter (Bethany 65-62)

• Botti owned the glass when it mattered most after corralling seven of her 12 rebounds
• The Bison went 5-for-5 at the charity stripe in the final minute to secure the upset victory

The Bison are back in action on Saturday, November 22 as they travel to Bexley, Ohio to take on Capital (Ohio) University in a non-conference game at 1 p.m. at the Capital Center.