Brittany Kellam
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January 15, 2005


Ferrum Women Blow Out Methodist 77-50
 Men Fall to Monarchs 58-46

 Ferrum, Va.  – Ferrum College split a USA South Athletic Conference basketball doubleheader against Methodist College at home this afternoon in Ferrum, with the women winning 77-50 and the men losing 58-46.

      Women's Box Score        Men's Box Score

Freshman Brittany Kellam (Collinsville, Va./Magna Vista) led all scorers in the women's game with 22 points on 8-10 shooting from the floor.  She was 3-3 from behind the 3-point line and 3-3 from the free throw line.  Kellam also scored 14 points is this week's win over Peace College January 12th.

Sophomore Aline Alzime (Leesburg, Va./Stonebridge) had a solid game as well with 15 points, seven rebounds, six steals and four assists.  Alzime has scored in double figures in 11 of Ferrum's 12 games thus far and has posted double-doubles in scoring and rebounding eight times.  She was the USA South Women’s Basketball Rookie of the Year last season.  Ashley Smith and Shameeka Wansley had 10 points each for Methodist (5-6, 1-3 USA South).

Ferrum took a commanding 44-22 lead into the locker room at halftime and never looked back.  The Monarchs made a few strong runs in the second half, but were answered each time by the Panthers.  Ferrum (4-8, 3-0) plays next on Tuesday, January 18, at home against Greensboro.

In the men's game, the Panthers led 20-13 at the end of a low-scoring first half, only to see the Monarchs outscore them 45-26 in the second.  Sophomore Ken Holley (Winston-Salem, N.C./N. Forsyth) had 10 points, five rebounds and three blocked shots to lead the Panthers.  Sophomore Ed Robinson (Appomattox, Va./Appomattox County) had eight points to go with eight rebounds.  Freshman Kenny Johnson (Beaver Falls, Pa./Beaver Falls) had eight points and four assists.

Methodist improves to 9-4 overall and 2-0 in the USA South.  Ferrum (3-10, 0-2) will also return to action Tuesday, also hosting Greensboro in USA South action.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum Sports Information office at (540) 365-4306.

 
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