WINCHESTER, Va. -- Lamont King had 18 points and Marcus Mayo had 17 as Ferrum College picked up an 80-71 USA South men's basketball win this afternoon over Shenandoah University on the road.  Nick English added 14 points for the Panthers (8-5, 1-1 USA South). 

Shenandoah grabbed an early four-point lead but the Panthers tied the game the game at 9-9 on a layup by King.  Ferrum eventually built a 45-36 halftime lead en route to its first league win this season.  The Hornets got to within a point of tying the game a number of times in the second half but Frrum never relinquished the lead in holding on for the win.

Averey Green had 26 points and eigt rebounds for Shenandoah (3-11, 1-1 USA South).  Dominic Chappell had nine points and Bryce Mitchell had nine and eight points, respectively.  The Hornets outrebounded Ferrum 32-30.