HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Washington and Lee used a 24-11 run over 10:26 in the second half to close within two points with 32 seconds remaining in the game, but could get no closer and fell to Eastern Mennonite, 63-59, in ODAC men's hoops action on Wednesday evening in Harrisonburg, Va.

After senior guard Will Ballard (Elkin, N.C./Elkin) hit 1-of-2 free throws with 32 seconds to play to pull W&L (1-10, 1-5) to within two at 61-59, the Generals picked up an offensive rebound. Ballard then attempted a lay-up that just rolled off the rim with nine seconds to play, but he was fouled by Eastern Mennonite's Alex Ivanitsky. However, he missed both free throw attempts and Eastern Mennonite iced the game with a pair of foul shots with six seconds left.

W&L was led by junior forward Bob Bustamante (Miami, Fla./Christopher Columbus) and freshman center David Bode (Raleigh, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons) who each tallied 12 points. Bustamante was 9-of-10 from the free throw line and pulled down five boards. Ballard and fellow senior guard Chad Braley (Huntington, W.Va./Paul Blazer) each chipped in with nine points.

Eastern Mennonite (4-7, 2-5) was led by Neal Lewis, who totaled 16 points, 13 rebounds and three steals. Joel Kauffman added 15 points, while Dustin Blyer added a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

The Royals shot 48.7 percent from the floor and pulled out the victory despite committing 22 turnovers. EMU had trouble closing out the Generals in the second half, connecting on only 12-of-27 attempts (.444) from the foul line in the final 20 minutes.

W&L will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 13, as it travels to Lynchburg, Va., to take on Lynchburg at 3:00 pm.

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