FERRUM, Virginia -- Alfredo Abel-Rivera had a game-high 19 points to lead Ferrum College to a non-conference men's basketball win at home over Carolina Christian College, 104-51 this afternoon at Swartz Gym.

RECORDS
Ferrum (8-1)
Carolina Christian (1-12)

THE BASICS
Carolina Christian led 10-9 early in the game on Christian Briggs' off-the-glass three-point basket at 14:13 of the first half. An 8-0 run by the Panthers got the lead back on Ahmil Flowers' three-pointer two minutes later, making in a 17-10 Ferrum lead and the Panthers never trailed never trailed the rest of the game. Ferrum closed the half on top 42-32.

The Panthers opened the second half with a 22-4 run in the first five minutes of play, with Charles Tart III's fast break dunk making it 64-36 at the 15:01 mark. Braylon Collins' fast break steal and fast break layup gave Ferrum its largest lead of the game, 53 points, with nine seconds left in the game.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Abel-Rivera 19 pts; Flowers 14 pts; Ashton Troutman 13 pts, 11 reb; Tart 12 pts; Zavier Measmer 10 pts; Kyree Ellis 10 pts
Carolina Christian: Biggs 13 pts; Robert Murdock h12 pts

NEXT UP
Coach Patrick Corrigan's team will be back on the court Tuesday, December 17, at Methodist University. The non-conference game is set for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off in Fayetteville, North Carolina.