FERRUM, Va. – A 49-point second half for the Washington and Lee men's basketball team was not enough to overcome Ferrum's strong offensive output, as the Generals fell to the Panthers, 101-68, on Wednesday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Generals (6-14, 4-7 ODAC) opened the game with an 11-7 lead through seven minutes of play, before the Panthers (14-7, 6-6 ODAC) took off and never looked back. Coming out of a timeout, Ferrum proceeded to go on a 29-3 run over the next 8:10 of action, including 20 straight points to close out the run to build up a 36-14 advantage with 3:46 before the half. During the run, Ferrum made 12-of-18 shots from the field, including 5-of-8 from deep, while the lone Generals' field goal came on a three from senior
Thomas Feigin.
Entering the second half trailing 44-19, W&L improved its field-goal shooting significantly. They made a total of 18-of-36 shots in the period and 6-of-13 from beyond the arc, including a 19-point explosion in the second half alone from first-year
Bryce Breeden. Unfortunately for the Blue and White, the Panthers shot even better across the second 20 minutes of play. They made 19-of-31 shots and put up a staggering 57 points to close out the game, led by 15 from Zavier Measmer and 13 from Charles Tart III.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Breeden's 19-point outburst in the second half propelled him to a team- and season-high 22 points. He connected on a season-best five triples on eight attempts, four in the second half, and added three points at the foul line. Junior
Colin Ryan followed with 14 points, four rebounds and three assists, while first-year
Connor Amorosi contributed seven points and five assists.
First-year
Ari Hobson provided a spark for the Blue and White off the bench, as he tallied seven points, eight rebounds and three assists in 15 minutes, all of which set new season bests.
The Panthers had five players in double figures, led by 26 from Tart and 21 from Measmer. Tart also produced nine rebounds and five assists, while Measmer made six threes and grabbed four boards. Tae Allen and Marcus Willis Jr. both scored 13 on a combined 10-of-18 shooting, with Ashton Troutman going for 10 points and nine rebounds.
TEAM STATS:
The Generals finished the game at 40.3 percent (25-62) shooting overall after their 50-percent effort in the second half. They made 8-of-24 three-point shots (.333) and 10-of-17 free throws (.588). Ferrum connected on 56.9 percent (37-65) of their shots, including 57.7 percent (15-26) from deep and 61.3 percent (19-31) overall in the second half.
Ferrum held additional positive margins in points off turnovers (9-3), second-chance points (24-10), bench points (27-15) and points in the paint (36-26).
UP NEXT:
The Generals will be back on the road for their next game, as they travel to Guilford on Saturday for a 3:00 p.m. opening tip-off.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
