FERRUM, Va. – The Ferrum College women's basketball team picked up a Conference Carolinas win at home over Shorter University, winning 63-61 on a late three-pointer this afternoon at Swartz Gym.

RECORDS
Ferrum 7-16, 5-10 CC
Shorter 12-9, 10-4 CC
 
SENIOR DAY
Prior to the game, the Panthers honored graduating players with a Senior Day ceremony. Players honored include Zy'Breayziah Alexander, Taryn Blankenship, Allyson Cassell, Erin Harden, Anna Newman and Jezreel Reynolds.

THE BASICS
The first quarter was tight, with the two teams tied 11-11 with just under two minutes left in the quarter. Maslyn Mosbacher's layup to close the first gave the Panthers a 16-13 lead.
 
After being tied 19-19 early in the second quarter, Ferrum began to slowly pull away. Jordan Fisher's free throw at 3:28 made it a 32-21 Ferrum lead, then Mosbacher's three-pointer from the right side made it a 35-23 lead at 1:29. Breyana Kimmons' layup with four seconds left in the quarter gave Ferrum a 40-28 lead at the break.
 
Shorter used an 11-3 run to open the third quarter, getting the score down to 43-41 on Aijah Manning's pull-up jumper. The Hawks would go on to outscore Ferrum 23-9 in the third to take a 51-49 lead after three full quarters.
 
Mosbacher drilled a three-pointer from the right side to open the fourth and give the Panthers a 52-51 lead. Breyana Kimmons had two layups and Kleiauna Riddick had one to give Ferrum a 58-55 lead with 6:14 left. Manning had a driving layup for Shorter at 4:48 to cut it to 58-57, then Kalyn Williams made one of two free throws to even things at 58-58 with 3:47 left to play.
 
Taryn Blankenship was fouled at 2:45 and made one of two free throws and Allyson Cassell did the same to put the Panthers up 60-58 with 1:19 left in regulation. Amayi Redus made a short jumper to tie the game at 60-60, then Manning made one of two free throws to put Shorter up 61-60 with 18.2 seconds showing on the clock.
 
Riddick took a pass from Blankenship and knocked down a three-pointer from the right side with 8.7 seconds left for a 63-61 Ferrum lead. The Hawks had a shot roll off the rim to end the game.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Maslyn Mosbacher 15 pts; Breyana Kimmons 15 pts; Riddick 13 pts
Shorter: Manning 15 pts; Amya Patterson 14 pts; Amiya Redus 13 pts; Chelsy Singleton 11 pts

UP NEXT
Coach Bryan Harvey's team will return to the court Wednesday, February 11, at home against UNC Pembroke. The Conference Carolinas doubleheader is scheduled to start with a 5:00 p.m. women's game, and the men to follow at 7:00 p.m.