VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia -- Taryn Blankenship and Kayla Cabiness had 17 points each to lead Ferrum College to an 59-42 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) women's basketball win over Virginia Wesleyan University this afternoon at Jane P. Batten Student Center.

RECORDS
Ferrum (4-1, 2-0 ODAC)
Virginia Wesleyan (1-3, 0-2 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Blankenship knocked down a pair of free throws to close the first period with Ferrum on top 11-8.

Cabiness hit two free throws, Erin Harden converted a fast break layup, then Blankenship made a layup, all in the first 1:14 of the second quarter to extend Ferrum's lead to 15-8. Blankenship's layup with 28 seconds left in the quarter made it a 28-20 game at the break.

Blankenship made one of two free throws at 3:20 of the third quarter to give the Panthers a 14-point lead at 39-25. Maesyn Blaylock hit a pair of free throws for Virginia Wesleyan to trim the score to 41-33 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Panthers expanded the lead to 19 points twice, on Allyson Cassell's layup at 3:14 to make it 56-37, then again on Cabiness' fast break jumper with 35 seconds left in the game to make it 59-40.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Blankenship 17 pts, 7 reb; Cabiness 17 pts; Cassett 17 reb; Allessandria Thomas 10 pts
Virginia Wesleyan: Meadow Dyke 14 pts; Blaylock 10 pts

UP NEXT
Coach Bryan Harvey's team will be back in action Wednesday, November 29, at home against Averett University. The ODAC game is set for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off at Swartz Gym.