SALEM, Virginia - Ferrum College's women's basketball team shot out to the early lead in a convincing 61-38 win over former USA South rival, the Maryville Scots, in the Susan Dunagen Holiday Classic held at Roanoke College. Junior Taryn Blankenship scored a career high 19 points to lead the Panthers to the win. Blankenship shot 80% from the field. Graduate student Aisha Martin chipped in 15 points. 

RECORDS
Ferrum 7-4(2-1)
Maryville 0-8 (0-0)

THE BASICS
Ferrum led by 4 at the end of the first quarter. With 8 min to go in the half the Scots tied the game at 12. Ferrum then went on a 17-3 run to close the half. They knocked down three 3s in the period with the last coming from freshman Maslyn Mosbacher. Mosbacher added 9 points shooting a perfect 3-3 from behind the arc. In the second half, the Panthers built the lead to 25 twice. Freshman Kamryn Snyder came off the bench and added 6 points on 3-3 shooting. Ferrum shot a scorching 58% from the field while holding the Scots to 28% shooting. 

Blankenship made the All-Tournament team.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Blankenship 19 pts; Martin 15 pts; Mosbacher 9 pts; Allyson Cassell 6 pts, 6 reb
Maryville: Kadence Stoner 10 pts; Ella Haney 8 pts

NEXT UP
Coach Bryan Harvey's team will be back in action on Saturday, January 4th when they travel to Ashland, Virginia to take on the Yellow Jackets of Randolph Macon. Tip-off is set for 2:00 PM.