HARRISONBURG, Virginia -- Sterling Charles had 19 points and was one of five players in double digits as Ferrum College posted an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) win over Eastern Mennonite University tonight on the road, winning 81-71  at Yoder Arena.

RECORDS
Ferrum (12-3, 4-2 ODAC)
Eastern Mennonite (3-11, 0-6 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Ferrum raced out to a 7-0 lead on a three-pointer by Charles Tart III and a pair of baskets by Alfredo Abel-Rivera. EMU used a 14-5 run over the next five minutes, grabbing a 14-12 lead on Aaron Brooks' three-pointer at the 13:32 mark. 

Four lead changes happened over the next few minutes, with the Royals grabbing a 27-22 lead on Payton Lewis' three-pointer at 9:16. Ferrum rallied with a 17-6 spurt over the final nine minutes of the first half, grabbing a 39-33 lead on Gerron Jones' three-pointer with six seconds left before intermission. 

Bryant Wall's dunk at 17:52 gave Ferrum a 43-33 lead early in the second half. The Panthers would never trail from there, eventually opening their largest lead of the game (18 points) on Wall's jumper with 5:28 left in regulation to make it a 72-54 game.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Sterling Charles 19 pts, 5 3FG; Wall 13 pts, 9 reb, 2 blocks; Tart 13 pts; Abel-Rivera 10 pts; Tae Allen 10 pts
EMU: Brooks 19 pts; Kalen Torrence 15 pts; Lewis 11 pts;  Aviwe Mahlong 10 pts

UP NEXT
Coach Patrick Corrigan's team will be back in action Saturday, January 18, at home against Randolph-Macon College. The ODAC game is set for a 2:00 p.m. start at Swartz Gym.