FERRUM, Virginia – The Ferrum College men's basketball team fell short against the #16 ranked Randoph Macon Yellow Jackets today. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) league match up ended with a score of 73-65.

RECORDS
Ferrum (12-4, 4-3 ODAC)
Randolph-Macon (13-3, 6-1 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Sterling Charles scored 13 points in the first half with a triplet of three-point shots going in, two free throws and four 2 pointers. Meanwhile, defensively, Bryant Wall had three blocks to lead the Panthers during the half. Ferrum went on an eight-point scoring run over the course of thirteen minutes, allowing the Panthers  to jump out to 36-35 lead at the half.

The second half opened with back-and-forth points with Malcolm Hodges from Randolph-Macon scoring first and then the Panthers Alfredo Abel-Rivera answered with his own basket. Randolph-Macon took the lead with 12:30 left to play and held it until
the final of 73-65. Sterling Charles led the Panthers with 18 points, and Abel-Rivera chipped in 14 points. The Panthers blocked five shots compared to Randolph-Macon's one. The Panthers also shot 49% with 39% at three-point range and unfortunately 59% at the charity stripe.

KET STATS
Ferrum: Charles 18 points, Abel-Rivera 14 points 12 rebounds, Wall 3 blocks 7
rebounds
Randolph-Macon: Keishawn Pulley Jr. 20 points, Jabril Robinson 18 points, Malcolm
Hodges 15 points

UP NEXT
Coach Patrick Corrigan's team will return to the court on Wednesday, January 22, at home against Roanoke College. The ODAC match-up is set for a 7:30 PM start time in Swartz Gymnasium.