FERRUM, Virginia -- Calvin Washington led all scorers with 24 points as Ferrum College dropped a non-conference men's basketball game tonight at home to Mary Baldwin University, falling 85-72 at Swartz Gym.

RECORDS
Mary Baldwin (5-5)
Ferrum (4-7)

THE BASICS
Both teams scored 39 points in the second half, but it was the first half where Mary Baldwin took control. Down 5-4 early on, the Fighting Squirrels used a 10-2 run to grab a 14-7 lead, one they would not relinquish through the rest of the game.

Deshone Hicks knocked down a trio of three-pointers in tallying 20 points on the night, going 7-13 from the floor and adding six rebounds and a pair of assists. Marcus Neal also reached double figure scoring for the Panthers with 11 points.

KEY STATS
Mary Baldwin: Brett Asbury 21 pts, 7 reb; Vernon Fraley 19 pts; Jaden Ignacio 11 pts, 4 asst; Pat Malott 11 pts; Brandon Stoudamire 10 pts
Ferrum: Washington 24 pts, 6 reb; Hicks 20 pts, 6 reb; Neal 11 pts

NEXT UP
Coach Pat Corrigan's team will break for the Christmas holiday and then return to action Friday, December 30, at William Peace University. The non-conference game is set for a 4:00 p.m. tipoff in Raleigh, North Carolina.