FERRUM, Virginia -- Alfredo Abel-Rivera led Ferrum College with 11 points and 11 rebounds to help the team earn a 66-54 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men's basketball win over Averett University tonight at Swartz Gym. The win was the ODAC opener for both teams and keeps the Panthers perfect at 6-0 overall.

RECORDS
Ferrum (6-0, 1-0 ODAC)
Averett (5-1, 0-1 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Ferrum opener a 9-2 lead early on with a three-pointer by Sterling Charles, a basket each by Kyree Ellis and Tae Allen, and a pair of free throws by Abel-Rivera. Averett closed out the first half with a 27-19 run to grab a 29-26 lead at the break.

The Panthers used a 7-0 run to open the second half and take the lead back. Abel-Rivera made a layup and had a free throw, and Charles Tart III had a pair of buckets to put Ferrum in front 33-29 at the 16:38 mark.

Marcus Willis Jr. converted a layup, then Bryant Wall sank a pair of free throws and the lead was 43-36 with 12:50 remaining. Ferrum's largest lead was 16 points with 2:10 remaining in regulation on an Eden Davis jumper to make it a 63-47 game.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Abel-Rivera 11 pts, 11 reb, 2 blocks; Wall 11 pts, 5  reb, 2 blocks; Davis 10 pts
Averett: Jamison Graves 24 pts

UP NEXT
Coach Patrick Corrigan's team will be back on court Saturday, December 7, at home against Universitry of Lynchburg. The ODAC game is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. tip-off at Swartz Gym.