BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Ferrum College's men's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker Wednesday, February 4, on the road to King University, falling 80-75 at King's Student center Complex.

RECORDS
King 8-12, 6-6 CC
Ferrum 12-8, 10-4 CC

THE BASICS
Ferrum led big early on with Rodrigo Farias' pair of free throws making int a 26-13 game at 6:05 of the first half. King chipped away at the lead and got it down to 33-27 at the break.

In the second half, the Tornado swirled with an 18-7 run in the first five minutes of play to take a 45-40 lead at the 15:41 mark. Alfredo Abel-Rivera's two free throws tied the game at 45-45 less than a minute later. King countered, opening a nine-point lead on Luis Acevedo's layup at 10:06 to make it a 58-49 game. 

Ferrum answered with a, 11-2 run, tying the game at 60-60 when Gerren Jones was fouled and knocked down a pair of free throws at the 6:36 mark. Jones made one of two free throws at 4:17 to put Ferrum in front 67-66, the Panthers' last lead of the night. King closed the game with a 13-8 run. 

KEY StATS
King: Jalen Royster 22 pts; Lenier Pocknett, 14 pts, 10 reb; Xavier Betancourt 14 pts
Ferrum: Jones 33 pts, 20-22 FT; Abel-Rivera 12 pts, 10 reb

UP NEXT
Coach Patrick Corrigan's team will be back in action Saturday, February 7, at home against Shorter University. The Conference Carolinas doubleheader is set to begin with a 2:00 p.m. women's game, and will be followed immediately with a 4:00 p.m. men's tip-off. Prior to both games, Senior Day ceremonies will be held for graduating players.