LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Ferrum College's men's basketball team opened the season with a road loss to Lynchburg College, falling 75-57 at Turner Gymnasium.

RECORDS
Lynchburg (1-0)
Ferrum (0-1)

THE BASICS
Lynchburg jumped out to a 4-0 lead early on, then used a 23-18 run to close out the first half with an 11-point lead. The Hornets eventually opened their biggest lead at 23 points on Austin Wrighten's three-pointer with just over three minutes left to play.

KEY STATS
Lynchburg: Connor Schroeder 18 pts, 8 reb; Wrighten 16 pts, 8 reb; T.C. Thacker 10 pts, 10 reb
Ferrum: Rashad Reed 14 pts; Marcus Huff 12 pts; Trey Barnhardt 11 pts

NEXT GAME
Coach Tyler Sanborn's team will be back in action Tuesday, Nov. 13, at home against Methodist University. The non-conference game tips off at 7:00 p.m. at Swartz Gym.