FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College's women's basketball team came out on the plus side of a non-conference game at home with William Peace University, winning 65-43 this afternoon at Swartz Gym.

RECORDS
Ferrum (4-7)
William Peace (1-7)

THE BASICS
Ferrum raced out to an early 17-2 lead and never surrendered the lead, with Aisha Martin scoring the Panthers' first six points. Kayla Cabiness had a pair of free throws a minute before halftime, then Alexis Miller had a layup with 19 seconds left to make it a 46-19 lead at the break. Ferrum outscored William Peace 21-8 in the second quarter.

An 8-2 run to open the third quarter, fueled by two Allyson Cassell layups, and a layup and two free throws by Trina Lewis, gave Ferrum its biggest lead of the game, 54-21 with 5:18 left in the third. The Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring Ferrum 15-9, but could not overcome the large deficit.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Martin 14 pts, 7 reb; Cabiness 11 pts, 5 reb, 4 asst; Lewis 8 pts, 10 reb; Miller 8 pts, 4 asst
William Peace: Pamela Mock 16 pts; Myla Barnes 9 pts, 7 reb

BEHIND THE WHISTLE
"Good to get a win right before Christmas Break. I thought our kids played the right way in the first half today. The ball moved from side to side, we shared the ball and played inside out. When you do that and take the right kind of shots, it make a big difference. It was good to see and it was a much needed win. Now we get to take a little break and they get to relax and spend some quality time with their families for the holidays. Hopefully when we get back from Christmas we can build on today. We are looking forward to see what this team can become by the end of the year!" --Head Coach Bryan Harvey

NEXT UP
Harvey's team will break for the Christmas holiday. The Panthers return to action Friday, December 30, at Salem College. The non-conference game is scheduled to tip off at 6:00 p.m. in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.