Freshman KeAndre' Robinson had a game-high 24 points.
ASHLAND Va. -
KeAndre' Robinson led all scorers with 24 points in Ferrum College's 69-67 non-conference men's basketball loss to Randolph-Macon College this afternoon at Crenshaw Gym.
Records
Randolph-Macon (2-5), Ferrum (3-3)
How It Happened
Randolph-Macon led 34-21 at the break, but Ferrum opened the second half with a 13-3 run to cut the lead to three. Robinson converted a pair of free throws at 15:29 to make it 37-34 RMC. The Yellow Jackets responded with a 13-5 run over the next six minutes and the lead was 50-39. The Panthers went on a 26-17 run down the stretch, cutting the lead to 67-65 when
Steven Jones drilled a three-pointer with 36 seconds left in regulation. That was as close as Ferrum would get, with each team adding a layup in the waning seconds. Randolph-Macon shot 54% from the floor to Ferrum's 44%, and out-rebounded the Panthers 35-21.
Key Stats
Randolph-Macon: Lamont Moore 22 pts; Michael Taylor 15 pts, 8 reb; Jamie Wilson 11 pts, 5 asst
Ferrum: Robinson 24 pts, 8-11 FG, 8-9 FT;
Josh Grimard 14 pts, 5 reb
Next Tip-Off
Coach Bill Tharp's team will host non-conference opponent Randolph College Monday, Dec. 7, at 7:00 p.m. The Panthers will break for finals and return Tuesday, Dec. 15, with a 6:00 p.m. non-conference home game against Southern Virginia University.