FERRUM, Virginia -- Washington and Lee University overcame a 21-point second half deficit to beat Ferrum College in Old Dominion Athletic Conference men's basketball action, posting a 90-89 comeback win tonight at Swartz Gym.

RECORDS
Washington and Lee (12-6, 5-4 ODAC)
Ferrum (8-9, 4-5 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Drew Harrell's three-pointer at 13:59 in the first half had the Generals on top 14-10. The Panthers responded with an 11-7 mini-run, tying the game at 21-21 on Johnny Franklin's three pointer at the 10:37 mark. Ferrum expanded the lead to 45-17 on Kam Harris' pair of free throws with no time left on the clock headed into the break.

The Panthers used a 6-0 run to open the second half on a three-pointer by Tahli Oden and another from Franklin to make it a 51-37 game. Ferrum then used a 12-3 run to push the lead to 63-42, the largest advantage of the night for either team with 16:26 left.

Ferrum led 70-50 at 12:42 left on Calvin Washington's pair of made free throws. The lead was 77-64 with just over six minutes left to play when the Generals started a frantic run that saw them use a 26-12 run in the final six minutes of regulation.

Robert DiSibio closed with 16 points, 13 of which came in the final six minutes for the Generals. His three-pointer with 23 seconds left to play trimmed the lead to 89-88, then following a Panther turnover, Sam Wise was fouled and knocked down two free throws for the final count wih 18 seconds left. Harris had a last second three-point attempt miss at the buzzer.

KEY STATS
W&L: Wise 18 pts; DiSibio 16 pts, 5 3FG; Drew Harrell 15 pts; Richie Manigault 14 pts; Jack d'Entremont 14 pts; Jack Lewis 11 pts
Ferrum: Deshone Hicks 23 pts, 5 3FG; Franklin 21 pts, 7 3FG; Washington 16 pts; Alfredo Abel-Rivera 10 pts

NEXT UP
Coach Patrick Corrigan's team will be on the road Saturday, January 21, at Bridgewater College. The ODAC game is scheduled to tip off at 4:30 p.m. in Bridgewater, Virginia.