Quanita Bennett Women's high-scorer with 16 points

Robbie Price Led Ferrum men with 17 points

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Contact: Gary Holden, Sports Info. Director
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January 13, 2007
 

Ferrum, Methodist Split USA South Basketball Doubleheader

FERRUM, Va.  --  Ferrum College and Methodist University split a USA South basketball doubleheader this afternoon with the Panthers winning 81-63 in the women's game and the Monarchs posting a 78-73 come-from-behind win in the men's game.

     Women's Game:  Ferrum 81, Methodist 63
     Men's Game: Methodist 78, Ferrum 73

In the women's game, senior guard Quanita Bennett (Virginia beach, Va./Coastal Christian) led Ferrum in scoring with 16 points.  Senior guard Aline Alzime (Leesburg, Va./Stonebridge) had 3 points and 10 rebounds, her third double-double in Ferrum's last four games.

Senior guard Shanita Bennett (Virginia beach, Va./Coastal Christian) had 12 points, while junior center Ali Davenport (Baton Rouge, La./Runnels) added 10 points.  Freshman forward Tonya Wight (Bland, Va./Bland County) had eight points and nine rebounds.

Methodist (4-6, 0-2 USA South) was led by Stacy Williams' 16 points and Kristen Whitehurst's 10 points.  (Ferrum (9-4, 2-0) led 34-27 at halftime and held a 39-37 rebounding edge at the end of game.

In the men's game, Ferrum led by 18 points (50-32) with 15:39 remaining only to see the Monarchs charge back for the win, outscoring the Panthers 46-23 down the stretch.

Freshman guard Robbie Price (Danville, Va./GW Danville) led Ferrum with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting.  Junior center Cedric Jones (Lynchburg, Va./E.C. Glass) had 16 points and six rebounds, while senior forward Keith Harris (Ringgold, Va./Dan River) had 15 points.

Methodist got 25 points from guard A.B. Lehmann, 14 of which came in the second half.  Dragan Radmanovic had 14 points and nine rebounds, while Brandon Williams and Adrian Bascom had 13 points each.

Ferrum will next host Greensboro College in a USA South doubleheader Tuesday, Jan. 16.  The women's game is set to tip-off at 5 p.m., with the men to follow at 7:30 p.m.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum sports information office at (540) 365-4306.

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