FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College fell 81-69 tonight at home to Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opponent Washington and Lee University in men's basketball action at Swartz Gym.

RECORDS
Washington and Lee (10-9, 8-5 ODAC)
Ferrum (5-17, 0-13 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Ferrum led 4-0 to open the game, only to see Washington and Lee use a 16-7 run to grab a 16-11 lead at 12:37 of the first half. The Generals extended the lead to 15 points with five minutes left in the first half, before taking a 47-29 lead into the break.

W&L led by 20 in the second half, but Ferrum was able to whittle away at the lead and get it down to 11 points when Jamar Butler's layup with 2:01 left made it a 77-66 game. Butler would hit a three-pointer with 16 seconds left in the game, trimming the lead to 79-69.

KEY STATS
W&L: Jack d'Entremont 23 pts3 3FG; Robert DiSibio 13 pts; Drew Harrell 11 pts; Gus Wise 11 pts, 8 reb
Ferrum: Michael Spraggins 21 pts, 10 reb; Butler 13 pts, 7 reb; Bryce Hall 13 pts

UP NEXT
Coach Tyler Sanborn's team will be back in action Saturday, February 12, at Virginia Wesleyan University. The ODAC contest tips off at 2:00 p.m. in Virginia Beach, Virginia.