GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Washington and Lee men's basketball team earned the sixth seed in the upcoming ODAC Tournament with a huge 74-56 victory at Guilford College on Wednesday evening. The win was the first for the Generals on the road this season.

W&L (8-15, 6-12 ODAC) went on a 9-0 run early in the first half on three consecutive three-pointers by freshman Ryan Small (Dallas, Texas/Highland Park) to take an 18-9 lead over the Quakers (6-18, 4-14 ODAC). The Generals took the lead into halftime, holding a 33-26 advantage. Despite shooting only 38.9 percent in the second stanza, W&L never trailed, cruising to the 74-56 win.

The Generals shot a torrid 65.0 percent from the floor in the first half, including 5-of-8 from behind the three-point arc. For the game, W&L hit 10-of-16 treys, including a combined 7-of-11 from Small and junior guard Chad Braley (Huntington, W.Va./Paul Blazer). Small led the Generals with a career-high 18 points, while Braley and senior guard Walt Plyler (Atlanta, Ga./Westminster) each hit for 14 markers. Plyler's career high included 7-of-8 from the charity stripe which proved crucial in maintaining the Generals' second-half advantage. Brian Ricketts (Memphis, Tenn./Memphis Univ. School) led the Generals on the boards with a game-high 8 rebounds.

Leading the Quakers in scoring was Todd Ashworth with 11 points. Brad Woolley and John Carter each chipped in with 10 points. Guilford shot just 36.1 percent from the floor, and hit just 2-of-16 three-point attempts in the contest.

W&L will return to action on Saturday, as it faces the third-seeded Bridgewater Eagles in the ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals in Salem, Va. The game is set to begin at 8:00 pm.