GREENSBORO, N.C. – Senior guard Matt McCarthy scored a season-high 27 points in Guilford College's 85-75 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) basketball win over visiting Shenandoah University Saturday.

The Quakers (11-4, 4-2 ODAC) saw a 20-point halftime lead trimmed to five in the second half before McCarthy and his teammates sealed the win with clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch.

Malcolm Clark sparked the Hornets' (1-14, 0-6 ODAC) rally by scoring all 14 of his points in the second half. Shenandoah connected on 67 percent of its second-half field goals in the comeback.

Aaron Patterson's three-pointer with 4:26 remaining in regulation drew Shenandoah to within 69-62 and his layup with 1:37 left made it a 76-71 game three minutes later. The Quakers clung to the five-point edge before McCarthy drove the baseline and converted a traditional three-point play with 39 seconds left, which opened an 81-73 edge. Shenandoah's Xavier Alston answered with a layup with 31 seconds remaining, but his team drew no closer as Guilford made four-of-six free throws in the final 18 seconds.

McCarthy knocked down four three-pointers on the way to his fifth 20-point game of the season. He also matched his career high with a game-best six steals and dished out three assists. Classmate Jonny Rice contributed 17 points and seven rebounds and teammate Will Freeman pumped in a season-best 15 points off the bench. Guilford owned a 43-32 rebounding advantage, including 18 offensive boards that led to the Quakers' 18-6 edge in second-chance points.

Alston's 16 points paced four Hornets in double-figure scoring. He also had a team-high six rebounds. Clark tallied 14 points before fouling out. Patterson and Eli McEathron both added 13 points for Shenandoah. The Hornets left 13 points at the free-throw line, where they made 10-of-23 attempts.

Coach Tom Palombo's Quakers visit league-rival Randolph College Wednesday (1/21) at 7:00 p.m.