By Benton Heck, Sports Information Student Assistant 

FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College's Women's basketball team dropped an ODAC home game against Washington and Lee University this afternoon, falling 88-58 at Swartz Gym. 

RECORDS
Ferrum (5-16, 3-11 ODAC)
Washington and Lee (15-4, 12-1 ODAC)

THE BASICS
A Camille Mangum jumper gave Ferrum an early 7-3 lead. Washington and Lee responded with two baskets from Ana Dorta and Kathryn Vandiver to knot things up a 7-7 early in the first quarter. W&L took the lead just before the quarter ended, after a Ferrum turnover led to a Emma Robertson layup, to give the Generals a 17-15 lead.

The Generals opened the second quarter on an 11-2 run, giving them a 28-17 lead just three minutes into the quarter. An Aisha Martin jumper would pull the Panthers to within three, 34-31. Over the final two minutes of the half, W&L used an 8-0 run to give them a 42-31 at the half.

Washington and Lee started the third quarter off with an 11-0 run, giving them a 21 point lead just three minutes into the quarter. The Generals outscored Ferrum 28-8 in the third quarter, giving them a 70-39 lead.

Ferrum used a 13-1 run to start the fourth quarter, cutting the deficit to 71-52. Washington and Lee would outscore the Panthers 17-6 to close out and game and walk away with a ODAC win on the road. General's Megan Horn led all scorers with 20 points this afternoon.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Kayla Cabiness 19 pts, 3 ast, 4 reb; Martin 15 pts, 6 reb; Hawkins 14 pts, 8 reb
Washington and Lee: Horn 20 pts, 6 reb; Tahri Phillips 14 pts, Jordan Diehl 12 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast

UP NEXT
Coach Bryan Harvey's team will be back in action Wednesday, February 9, at The Michels Athletic Center (MAC) against Randolph College. Tip-off for the ODAC game is set for 7:00 p.m. in Lynchburg, Virginia.