Conference-leading Randolph-Macon College outscored Bridgewater College 12-3 in the final two minutes Tuesday night to escape with a 61-53 victory over the Eagles at Nininger Hall.

Bridgewater scored the first six points of the game and never trailed in the first half.

In fact Randolph-Macon, ranked No. 18 in the Division III poll, did not lead until Nicole Childress knocked down a 3-pointer to give the Yellow Jackets a 40-37 lead with 6:44 left in the game.

The Eagles answered with a 3-pointer by Jordan Burkholder to tie the score and then regained the lead, 42-40, on Nikki Sydnor's layup with 5:50 remaining.

The Yellow Jackets tied the score on Marta Merkel's jumper and then went on top, 43-40, when Jess Shifflett hit 1-of-2 at the line.

Randolph-Macon held the upper hand until a layup by Rebecca Henderson gave BC a 50-49 lead with 2:01 to play.

Molly Arial scored the next five points to put the Yellow Jackets out front to stay, and down the stretch the visitors hit 7-of-8 free throws to clinch the victory.

Burkholder was the only Bridgewater player in double-figures with a game-high 24 points. Sydnor score eight points and pulled down 10 boards while Henderson added eight rebounds and four blocked shots.

Arial scored 16 points and pulled down 16 rebounds to lead the Yellow Jackets. Amanda Hilunen scored 11 points while teammates Shifflett and Childress scored 10 each.

Bridgewater is now 8-8 overall and 6-6 in the ODAC while the Yellow Jackets improve to 15-1, 10-1 in the ODAC.