MURFREESBORO, N.C. -- Ferrum College's men's basketball team lost to Chowan University in Conference Carolinas action Friday, January 23, on the road, falling 76-66 at Hawks Athletic Center. The loss stopped the Panthers' seven-game win streak. 

RECORDS
Chowan 11-9, 9-3 CC
Ferrum 9-7, 8-3 CC

THE BASICS
Chowan led by as many as nine points in the first half on Joseph Lezeau's layup with 53 seconds remaining in the half, making it a 29-20 game. Ferrum battled back with five points to close the first half. Rodrigo Farias made a layup, then Gerren Jones was fouled attempting a three-pointer and sank three free throws for 29-25 score headed into the break.

The Hawks opened a nine-point lead in the second half on a pair of Lezeau free throws at 5:08 to make it a 66-57 game. Ferrum would get as close as four points on Jones' pair of freebies with 1:13 left in regulate to make it a 70-66 game. Chowan would score the final six points of the game to hang on for the Conference Carolinas win at home. 

KEY STATS
Chowan: Isreal Powell 20 pts; Damerius Summers 12 pts, 7 reb; Markell Hollis 12 pts; Lezeau 11 pts, 7 reb
Ferrum: Jones 23 pts; Farias 21 pts; Alfredo Abel-Rivera 11 pts, 7 reb; Abdulh Diaby 7 pts, 13 reb

UP NEXT
Coach Patrick Corrigan's team will be back in action Wednesday, January 28, at home against Lees-McRae College. The Conference Carolinas doubleheader begins with the women's game at 5:00 p.m. and the men's game to follow at 7:00 p.m.