DANVILLE, Va. -- The Ferrum College men's basketball team dropped a USA South game tonight to Averett University, falling 71-58 at the Grant Center.

RECORDS
Averett (5-11, 2-3 USA South), Ferrum (8-8, 3-2 USA South)

THE BASICS
Averett led 31-30 at halftime, but opened the second half with a 25-13 run to grab a 13-point lead and never trailed from there in picking up the USA South win. The Cougars would eventually widen the lead to 15 points with less than a minute to play.

KEY STATS
Averett: Charles Bryant 22 pts, 10 reb; James Contreras 16 pts; T.J. McAllister 13 pts
Ferrum: Josh Grimard 21 pts, 10 reb; D'Andre Mullen 9 pts

NEXT GAME
Coach Bill Tharp's team will be on the road again this weekend with a pair of USA South games. The Panthers play Saturday, Jan. 21, at North Carolina Wesleyan College, and Sunday, Jan. 22, at Methodist University. Tip-off ise set for 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.