By Benton Heck, Sports Info. Student Assistant

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Virginia  -- Ferrum College dropped a non-conference men's basketball game to #23 Maryville College in the Hampden-Sydney Classic, falling 84-47 at S. Douglas Fleet Gymnasium.

RECORDS
Ferrum (4-5)
#23 Maryville (8-1)

THE BASICS
Ferrum jumped out to 4-0 lead on two Michael Spraggins free throws and a jumper by Kajuan Madden-McAfee. Maryville took the lead on a Myles Rasnick 3-pointer and never relinquished the lead for the remainder of the game. The Scots went on a 15-2 run to end the first half, leading 44-26 at the break.

In the second half, Maryville used a strong defensive effort to hold the Panthers to 21 points (24.2% from the field). The Scots forced twenty-five turnovers, had 14 steals in the game and scored 35-points off of those turnovers.

Madden-McAfee led all scorers in the game with 17-points.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Madden-McAfee 17 pts, 3 reb; Darius Kemp 7 pts 5 reb; 
Maryville: JR Sanders 15 pts, 4 ast; Rasnick 13 pts, 6 ast; Felix Uadiale 12 pts, 9 reb

UP NEXT
Sanborn's squad will be back in action Sunday, December 19, against University of Mary Washington in the Hampden-Sydney Classic. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m.