LYNCHBURG, Virginia -- The Ferrum College women's basketball team dropped an Old Dominion Athletic Conference contest to Randolph College 49-42 in Giles Gymnasium this afternoon.

RECORDS
Randolph (17-5, 11-4 ODAC)
Ferrum (9-13, 5-10 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Randolph used a huge 22 first quarter points in route of this afternoons win. Kylie Stark scored five of the WildCats first seven points to open up the game. Trina Lewis hit a jumper to give Ferrum their first points of the quarter and stop the run. Nadia West's converted a three-point play with one second remaining in the quarter to cap a 13-4 run.

Ferrum answered back in the second quarter, outscoring Randolph 12-5 to cut the lead to 27-20 at the half. Both teams were strong defensively, holding the other to shooting under 25% from the field. DeMeisha Canada and Kayleigh Shreffler hit a pair of free throws each and Aisha Martin hit two three-pointers to help cut the lead.

The third and fourth was a back and forth effort, neither team able to take a strong advantage and outscore the other. Ferrum won the third 11-10 and Randolph did enough, 12-11 to hold on for the win at home.

KEY STATS
Randolph: Stark 17 pts, 3 reb; Teniyah Crenshaw-Patterson 14 pts, 6 reb; Yanessa Cabera 4 pts, 8 ast, 4 reb
Ferrum: Canada 14 pts, 8 reb; Shreffler 7 pts, 4 ast; Lewis 5 pts, 5 reb

UP NEXT
Coach Bryan Harvey's team will be back in action Wednesday, February 8, against Hollins University. The ODAC game tips off at 7:00 p.m. in Swartz Gymnasium.