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FERRUM, Va. - Ferrum College led by 11 at halftime and never trailed in picking up an 85-79 USA South Athletic Conference men's basketball win over visiting Huntingdon College this afternoon at Swartz Gym.

Records
Ferrum (9-10, 4-4 USA South), Huntingdon (8-11, 1-7 USA South)

How It Happened
Josh Grimard knocked down a pair of three-pointers and D'Andre Mullen had one as the Panthers opened an early 10-2 lead. Ferrum went on to lead 41-30 at the break. Huntingdon opened the second half with a 5-0 run to cut the lead to six points at 41-35, but Ferrum answered with a 7-3 run of its own and the lead was back up to 10 points at 48-38 with 13:34 left. The Hawks got as close at four points when Jerrod Pettus hit a jumper at 8:03 to make it 59-55. Less than a minute later, Steven Jones was fouled shooting a three-pointer, and knocked down all three free throws to widen the lead to seven. Jones closed the game with a career-high 18 points coming off the bench.

Key Stats
Ferrum: Jones 18 pts, 12-13 FT6 reb; Rashawn Speas 15 pts, 8 reb, 3 blocks; Grimard 11 pts; Mullen 10 pts
Huntingdon: Raheem Berry 22 pts; Dantavius Washington 15 pts; R.J. Jones 11 pts

Next Tip-Off
Coach Bill Tharp's team wil be back in action Wednesday, Feb. 3, at home against Greensboro College. The game is set for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off, and will be the second half of a USA South doubleheader. The Ferrum-Greensboro women's game tips off at 5:30 p.m.