GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Ferrum College dropped a USA South men's basketball game on the road tonight at Greensboro College, falling 99-88 at Hanes Gym.
RECORDS
Greensboro (7-11, 3-7 USA South)
Ferrum (4-13, 2-7 USA South)
THE BASICS
Greensboro led by three at the break, then surged ahead with an 8-1 run to open the second half and take control with a 10-point lead, 54-44, at the 17:33 mark. Darus Maddox led all scorers with 29 points for the Pride, one of five players in double-figure scoring.
Nick Helton led Ferrum with 19 points, including six three-pointers.
KEY STATS
Greensboro: Maddox 29 pts; Cornelius Johnson 19 pts; Justin Minnis 13 pts; Daron Gipson 12 pts; Joseph Gatlng 10 pts
Ferrum: Helton 19 pts;
Josh Dudley 16 pts, 11 reb;
Rashad Reed 16 pts;
Marcus Huff 15 pts;
D'Andre Mullen 13 pts, 6 asst
COACH'S THOUGHTS
"We played decent offensively, but with our defensive performance it would be hard to beat any team," said Head Coach Tyler Sanborn. "I was proud of the way we handled their zone and pressure, we stayed patient and got great open looks, which we have been working on. Defensively, we just didn't take pride in guarding. I was very disappointed in our toughness level."
NEXT GAME
Sanborn's team will be back in action Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 3-4, with a pair of USA South home games. The Panthers host LaGrange College Saturday at 4:00 p.m., then have less than 24 hours to prepare for Huntingdon College Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
