By Benton Heck, Sports Info. Student Assistant

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- Darius Kemps' third straight double-double and three other players scoring in double digits lifted Ferrum College to a 76-72 non-conference men's basketball road win over Methodist University this afternoon at the March F. Riddle Center.

RECORDS
Ferrum (4-1)
Methodist (1-7)

THE BASICS
Methodist jumped out to an early 11-3 lead through the first four and a half minutes of play. Ferrum fought back to take their first lead of the game 17-15, with just over twelve minutes to play in the first half. The Monarchs would finish the half strong, outscoring the Panthers 11-5. Taking a 36-30 lead into the break.

In the second half, Methodist held onto its lead until midway point of the half. Ferrum grabbed a 50-40 lead on Michael Spraggins' layup and free throw at the 11:57 mark. The Panthers outscored the Monarchs 25-8 over the next few minutes, expanding the lead to 72-57 with 2:08 left to play.

Methodist staged a furious 15-4 lead in the final two minutes of play, but fell short. Kevin McLaughlin scored eight of his 16 points for Methodist in the final two minutes of regulation. Kajuan Madden-McAfee scored Ferrum's final four points from the charity stripe.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Spraggins 15 pts, 3 reb; Kemp 14 pts 12 reb; Smith 14 pts, 5 reb
Methodist: Burden 24 pts, 8 reb; Chris George 16 pts, 5 reb; McLaughlin Jr. 13 pts, 8 reb

BEHIND THE WHISTLE
"Was not a pretty game for us, but we found a way to get it done. Proud of the effort from our guys, we have a lot to clean up. Back to work!" --Head Coach Tyler Sanborn

UP NEXT
Sanborn's squad will be back in action Wednesday, December 1, at home against Hampden-Sydney College. The Panthers' Old Dominion Athletic Conference opener is set to tip off at 7:00 p.m. in Swartz Gym.