FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College fell 89-72 to Virginia Wesleyan University in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men's basketball play this afternoon at Swartz Gym.

RECORDS
Virginia Wesleyan (6-7, 2-2 ODAC)
Ferrum (5-7, 0-3 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Virginia Wesleyan jumped out to a 10-4 lead early on, including a three-pointer each from Corey Pelham and Jordan Crump.

James Smith Jr.'s layup at the 15:51 mark capped a 7-4 mini-run by the Panthers and made it a 14-11 game. The Marlins widened the lead to 10 points at the break.

Virginia Wesleyan extended its lead to 12 points two minutes into the second half, then slowly started to pull away. Pelham's three-pointer at 3:47 of the second half gave his team its largest lead of the game, a 21-point differential, at 85-64.

The Panthers closed the game with an 8-4 run from there, including a three-pointer each from Smith and Bryce Hall, and a pair of free throws from Kajuan Madden-McAfee.

KEY STATS
VWU: Tim Fisher 24 pts; Pelham 15 pts; Anthony Jackson 15 pts; Omari Deveaux 12 pts
Ferrum: Madden-McAfee 20 pts; Smith 19 pts; Hall 11 pts

UP NEXT
Coach Tyler Sanborn's team is scheduled to be back in action Monday, January 17, at Roanoke College. The ODAC game is set to tip off at 7:00 p.m. in Salem, Virginia.