FERRUM, Va. – Sophomore Miles Mallory (Beltsville, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti) scored the final nine points for the Yellow Jackets, including a three-pointer with two seconds left to ice it, as the top-ranked Randolph-Macon men's basketball team rallied for a 61-57 ODAC victory at Ferrum.

The Basics:

Score: Randolph-Macon 61, Ferrum 57

Location/Venue: Ferrum, Va./Swartz Gymnasium

Records: R-MC 2-0, 1-0 ODAC; Ferrum 1-2, 0-1 ODAC

How it Happened:

• A jumper by senior Lorenzo Woods (Burlington, N.C./Burlington School) started the scoring and a pair of layups by sophomore Josh Talbert (Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam) and a bucket by senior David Funderburg (Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford) gave the Yellow Jackets an early 8-2 advantage seven minutes into the contest. A layup by Woods stopped a 5-point spurt by the Panthers and gave R-MC a 10-7 edge midway through the first half. Ferrum took its first lead at 11-10 before a three-pointer from junior Ian Robertson (Lewes, Del./Cape Henlopen) put the Yellow Jackets up 13-11 with eight minutes left. R-MC trailed 23-21 before a triple by senior Buzz Anthony (Arnold, Md./Archbiship Spalding) and a pair of layups by Mallory gave the visitors a 28-23 advantage at intermission.
• Ferrum had the first bucket of the second half before a trey by Anthony and a jumper by Woods gave R-MC a 33-25 lead two minutes in. The Panthers pulled within three before a jumper by Woods gave the Yellow Jackets a 49-44 edge midway through the period. Ferrum had six straight points to go up 50-49 with six minutes left. Woods hit another jumper as the visitors reclaimed the lead at 51-50. A 5-1 run gave the Panthers a 55-52 lead with just under three minutes remaining. A Mallory layup with 2:34 left pulled R-MC within one, and a Mallory jumper put R-MC ahead for good at 56-55 with two minutes left. A dunk by Mallory put the Yellow Jackets up 58-55 with one minute remaining. A bucket by Ferrum make it a one-point contest with 32 seconds left. With the shot clock running down, Mallory buried a three-pointer to secure the 61-57 victory.

By The Numbers:

• R-MC had three score in double figures. Mallory finished with 19 points, while Anthony added 14 and Woods chipped in 12.
• Woods had five assists, while Anthony and Talbert both dished out four.
• Mallory paced the Yellow Jackets with nine rebounds, while Woods pulled down a career-best seven.
• R-MC forced 14 turnovers and committed seven. The Yellow Jackets had a 14-5 edge in points off turnovers.

For The Record

• The Yellow Jackets have won five straight ODAC openers.
• R-MC has won all 13 meetings with Ferrum.
• The Yellow Jackets are 37-6 (86%) in the month of January over the past six seasons under head coach Josh Merkel.
• Anthony has 1,246 career points, 26th place in program history.
• Anthony became the third Yellow Jacket to reach 500 career assists.
• Anthony has 170 career steals, tied with Paul Gartlan in fifth place.

Up Next:

• Randolph-Macon will have its home opener on Wednesday, Jan. 27 with a 4 p.m. non-conference contest with Salisbury.