ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. -- Kemani Crawford had 12 points and Jacole Hairston had 11, including her 1000th career point, to help lead Ferrum College to a 70-49 USA South Athletic Conference women's basketball win over North Carolina Wesleyan College this afternoon on the road.

Kylene Culler had nine points and seven assists in the win, while Lindsay Martin had eight points. Katy Kipps, Boreika Burwell and Krista Cox each contributed seven points. The Panthers shot 54% from the floor.

Tiffany Bell had 14 points for the Battling Bishops (12-13, 10-9 USA South), while Shanice Goree and NeTaih Davis had 10 points each. Ferrum led 36-22 at halftime.

As the league's regular season champion, Ferrum (23-2, 17-2 USA South) will host the USA South Tournament on campus Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 27 through March 1. Coach Bryan Harvey's squad will face Meredith College, the #5 seed from the North Division, Thursday at 7:00 p.m. The complete tournament schedule is listed below, along with links to the tournament website and bracket.


2014 USA South Women's Basketball Tournament
Tournament Website | Bracket

Quarterfinals - Thursday, February 27
#2 North-Greensboro vs. #3 South-LaGrange - 1:00pm
#1 South-Maryville vs. #4 North-N.C. Wesleyan - 3:00pm
#2 South-Piedmont vs. #3 North-Methodist - 5:00pm
#1 North-Ferrum vs. #5 North-Meredith - 7:00pm

Semifinals - Friday, February 28
#2 North/#3 South Winner vs. #1 South/#4 North Winner - 5:00pm
#2 South/#3 North Winner vs. #1 North/#5 South Winner - 7:00pm

Finals - Saturday, March 1
Semifinal Winners - 2:00pm