LEXINGTON, Virginia -- Ferrum College men's basketball team dropped an Old Dominion Athletic Conference midweek matchup to Washington and Lee, 85-79 in Holekamp Gym tonight.

RECORDS
WLU (9-5, 3-2 ODAC)
Ferrum (13-3, 4-3 ODAC)

Washington and Lee jumped out to a 10-2 lead just three minutes into the game. Alfredo Abel-Rivera knocked down a pair of free throws and added a layup to cut the deficit to 12-8 at the 16:13 mark. The two teams scored a combined five points over the next four minutes, with the Generals leading 14-11 with over 12 minutes to play in the half. Bryant Wall's jumper pulled Ferrum within two, 18-16 and cut the lead to 21-18 with his second straight basket for the Panthers. The Generals took a 37-29 lead into the half.

After WLU extended their lead to 10, Ferrum slowed chipped away at the lead over the next few minutes. Calvin Washington's layup and Abel-Rivera's free throw pulled the Panthers to within four, 45-41 with 15:01 left on the clock. Jikari Johnson scored six points on a 8-2 Ferrum run to tie the game at 51-51 11:42 remaining. The two teams traded the baskets and the lead over the next five minutes.

Robert DiSibio sunk two free throws with 5:53 left in the game, giving WLU a 68-67 lead for the remainder of the game. Washington's three-point play cut the lead to 81-79 with 54 seconds left in the game. The Generals went 4-4 from the charity stripe to close out the game.  

KEY STATS
WLU: DiSibio 30 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast; Jack d'Entremont 21 pts, 7 reb, 3 blk; Drew Harrell 12 pts 7 reb; Parker Neuenhaus 11 pts
Ferrum: Johnson 17 pts, 6 reb; Washington 16 pts, 5 reb ; Abel-Rivera 15 pts, 9 reb; Wall 14 pts, 8 reb

UP NEXT
Coach Patrick Corrigan's team will be back on the road this Saturday as they travel to Winchester, Virginia for an ODAC matchup with Shenandoah University. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m. at the James R. Wilkins, Jr. Athletics & Events Center.