FERRUM, Virginia -- The Ferrum College women's basketball team was victorious against Averett University in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) action, winning 80-75 tonight at Swartz Gym.

RECORDS
Ferrum (1-3, 1-1 ODAC)
Averett (1-3, 1-1 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Averett jumped out to a 4-0 lead early on, but Ferrum battled back to make it an 11-9 game on a pair of Erin Harden free throws at 2:24. The Cougars extended the lead to 22-14 by the end of the first quarter.

The Panthers would provide an emphatic response in the second quarter by way of a Trina Lewis layup at the 2:47 mark, converting on a Kayleigh Shreffler assist, which would kickstart the Panthers and result in a 48-42 Panthers lead at the break.

Ferrum outscored Averett 17-9 in the third, opening a 14-point lead at 65-51 on Hannah Huffman's two free throws at 0:16 left in the quarter. Averett battled back in the fourth, three times getting the lead down to two points. Ferrum answered each run and was able to hang on for the ODAC win. Cabiness was money at the free throw line down the stretch to help seal the win.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Cabiness 21 pts, 12-13 FT; Lewis 16 pts, 9 reb; Shreffler 14 pts, 4 ast
Averett: Elisa Harris 17 pts, 3 ast; Ny'Kerasia Coleman 12 pts

UP NEXT
Coach Bryan Harvey's team will be back in action Friday, November 18, against Agnes Scott College in the Sewanee Tipoff Tournament. The non-conference game is scheduled for a 5:00 p.m. start in Sewanee, Tennessee.