LEXINGTON, Va. -- Senior forward Dennis Brown (Lynch Station, Va./Altavista) tallied career-highs in points (39) and rebounds (17) to help lead Lynchburg past Washington and Lee in overtime, 77-68, on Sunday afternoon at the Warner Center.

Brown's heroics almost went for naught as the Generals held a four-point lead (56-52) with 18 seconds remaining in regulation. LC junior forward Philip Saunders (Staunton, Va./Robert E. Lee) cut the lead to two points just five seconds later and senior guard Jacob Hull (Monteray, Va./Highland) stole the ball under the W&L basket with 10 seconds left, hitting a layup while getting fouled. Hull missed the free throw and the regulation ended with the score knotted at 56-56.

Lynchburg (2-19, 2-13) controlled the overtime period from the start, scoring the first five points and building a lead as large as 10 points (69-59) in posting the nine-point win.

Saunders scored 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting and added a game-high five assists. Hull scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Hornets which outrebounded W&L, 52-40.

Washington and Lee (3-18, 3-13) was led by senior guard Chad Braley (Huntington, W.Va./Paul Blazer), who scored 17 points. Senior guard Will Ballard (Elkin, N.C./Elkin) scored 16 points, grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds and notched five steals. Junior forward Bob Bustamante (Miami, Fla./Christopher Columbus) chipped in with 11 points and five boards.

The game marked the third overtime contest between W&L and Lynchburg in their last four meetings.

Washington and Lee will be in action again on Wednesday as it travels to Greensboro, N.C., for a 7:00 pm contest at Greensboro College.

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