Jon Godsey 16 points, 13 rebounds

Quanita Bennett 18 points

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gary Holden, Sports Info. Director
(540) 365-4306

January 16, 2007
 

Ferrum Men, Women Beat Greensboro Jan. 16

FERRUM, Va.  --  The Ferrum College men's and women's basketball teams posted a USA South Athletic Conference sweep of Greensboro College tonight, the women winning 65-61 and the men taking the nightcap 79-68.

     Women's Game:  Ferrum 65, Greensboro 61
     Men's Game: Ferrum 79, Greensboro 68

In the women's game, Ferrum got off to a slow start and trailed by 18 at halftime, 36-18.  Coach Bryan Harvey's team then opened the second half with a 32-4 run to take a 50-40 lead and never trailed from there.

Senior guard Quanita Bennett (Virginia beach, Va./Coastal Christian) poured in 18 points as the Panthers stayed perfect in league action at 3-0.  Bennett has led Ferrum in scoring three straight games.  Junior center Ali Davenport (Baton Rouge, La./Runnels) had a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds, while senior guard Aline Alzime (Leesburg, Va./Stonebridge) had nine points and 10 rebounds.

Greensboro (8-5, 2-1 USA South) was led by Staci Humphrey's 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting.  She was one of four Pride that scored in double figures.  Katie Freedom had 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Jamie Mitsinger and Bobbie Barnes each had 10 points.

Ferrum (10-4, 3-0 USA South) out-rebounded Greensboro 60-49.  Greensboro is the two-time defending USA South Tournament champ, earning bids to the past two NCAA Division III Tournaments.

In the nightcap, Ferrum's men got off to a good start, leading by as many as 14 in the first half.  Coach Bill Tharp's team led 36-26 at halftime.  Greensboro clawed its way back into the game and tied it at 49-49 on a Lamont Watson layup with 12:52 remaining.  Ferrum scored the next seven points to take a 56-49 lead and never looked back.

Junior forward Jon Godsey (Gladys, Va./William Campbell) had an impressive night, scoring 26 points and snaring 13 rebounds.  Godsey was 9-for-18 from the floor and a perfect 8-8 from the line.

Junior center Cedric Jones (Lynchburg, Va./E.C. Glass) had 18 points and eight boards, while senior guard Rob Fuller (Timberlake, N.C./Person) and senior forward Keith Harris (Ringgold, Va./Dan River) had 10 points each.

Greensboro (11-4, 2-1 USA South) got 17 points from Adam Nicholson, 15 points from Lynn Bright, and 13 points and eight rebounds from George Greene.  Ferrum (7-9, 1-2 USA South) shot 54% from the floor to Greensboro's 44%.  The Panthers also won the battle of the boards, 39-36.

Ferrum returns to action Saturday, Jan. 20, with a USA South doubleheader at Christopher Newport University.  The women tip off at 2 p.m., with the men to follow at 4 p.m.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum sports information office at (540) 365-4306.

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