Zarkia Mattox had 12 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and
five steals in tonight's win over the Cougars | Photo Gallery
FERRUM, Va. -- Ferrum College shot 62% from the floor in the first half in opening a 47-32 lead at the break, and hung on in the second half for a 78-62 USA South Athletic Conference women's basketball win over visiting Averett University tonight at Swartz Gym. The win keeps the Panthers perfect in league play at 2-0.
RecordsFerrum (4-6, 2-0 USA South), Averett (3-4, 0-1 USA South)
How It HappenedFerrum jumped out to a 26-11 lead after one period, and played the Cougars even in the second period (21-21). The Panthers would eventually open their biggest lead at 22 points when
Jasmine Barr's free throw with 3:14 left in the game made in 75-53.
Kemani Crawford led the Panthers for the second straight game, this time posting 19 points and nine rebounds. She had 30 points and six rebounds in Ferrum's win over Bridgewater College Dec. 16 at home.
Key StatsFerrum: Crawford 19 pts, 9 reb;
Zarkia Mattox 12 pts, 9 reb, 7 asst, 5 steals;
Krista Cox 12 pts, 4 3PG
Averett: Alixis Roccia 16 pts; Jessica Myers 15 pts; Joelle Deese 14 pts
Next Tip-OffCoach
Bryan Harvey's team will break for the holidays and then return to action Wednesday, Dec. 30, at John Carol University. The non-conference game tips off at 1:00 p.m. in University Heights, Ohio.
Coach Harvey talks about Ferrum's performance in the league win over Averett.
