BRIDGEWATER, Virginia -- Calvin Washington had 24 points and Deshone Hicks had 23 points, but Ferrum College dropped an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men's basketball game to Bridgewater College, falling 76-69 this afternoon at Nininger Hall.

RECORDS
Bridgewater (9-4, 4-4 ODAC)
Ferrum (8-10, 4-5 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Hicks hit a jumper at 14:55 to give Ferrum an 11-4 advantage, then drilled a three-pointer t 11:31 to extend the lead to 16-6. The Eagles went on a 9-0 run to make it a 16-15 game at 8:20.

Bridgewater then used an 11-4 run to go out in front 26-20 with three minutes left in the first half. Hicks' two free throws with 1:02 left put Ferrum back out in front 28-27 at the break.

Alec Topper's layup ay 16:54 put the Eagles on top 34-32 early in the second half. The score remained close most of the second half until Washington's layup with 4:16 remaining gave the Panthers a seven-point lead at 64-57. Shod Smith's layup with 1:21 left in regulation put Bridgewater back out in front for good at 67-66, and the Eagles hung on from there for the league  win.

KEY STATS
Bridgewater: Smith 20 pts, 7 reb; Topper 19 pts, 7 reb; Khalil Ward 16 pts
Ferrum: Washington 24 pts, 13 reb; Hicks 23 pts; Alfredo Abel-Rivera 17 pts

NEXT UP
Coach Patrick Corrigan's team will be back in action Wednesday, January 25, at home against Roanoke College. The ODAC game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 p.m. at Swartz Gym.