FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College's men's basketball team won its season-opener tonight at home over Carolina Christian College, winning 116-58 in non-conference action at Swartz Gym.

RECORDS
Ferrum (1-0)
Carolina Christian (0-5)

THE BASICS
Ferrum jumped out a 15-0 lead less than three minutes into the game and never looked back. Zavier Measmer's layup at the 12:08 mark made it a 28-0 game.

Elijah Skinner got Carolina Christian on the scoreboard when he was fouled and knocked down a pair of free throws at 11:24. Ferrum would outscore the Centurions 27-15 from there to take a 57-17 lead at the break.

The second half was a run-and-gun affair as both teams caught fire and gave the scoreboard a workout. Tucker Harvey's driving layup with 23 seconds left in the game lifted Ferrum to it's highest single game scoring output in 20 years. The Panthers scored 118 points against Roanoke Bible during the 2004-05 season. Ferrum's single game scoring record is 119 points, set against Methodist College during the 1991-92 season.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Charles Tart III 23 pts; Alfredo Abel-Rivera 16 pts; Sterling Charles 14 pts, 4 3FG; Gerren Jones 14 pts
Carolina Christian: AJ Rouse 26 pts; Antwon Ciorbin 17 pts

UP NEXT
Coach Pat Corrigan's team will be back in action Tuesday, November 12, at home against Warren Wilson College. The non-conference game is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off at Swartz Gym.