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William Peace University

Smith Dribbling
65
Winner William Peace WPUMB 5-16, 3-9 USA So
63
Ferrum FCM 5-15, 3-9 USA So
Winner
William Peace WPUMB
5-16, 3-9 USA So
65
Final
63
Ferrum FCM
5-15, 3-9 USA So
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
William Peace WPUMB 30 35 65
Ferrum FCM 36 27 63

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Pacers Fight Back To Win Against Ferrum

Ferrum, VA -- The William Peace University Men's Basketball team defeated Ferrum College Panthers (65-63) in a USA South Conference matchup on February 7th, 2018. The Pacers improve to an overall record of (5-16) and are (3-9) in the conference.

Ferrum came out firing from three point range making 5 of their first 6. The Pacers remained calm and were able to get back into the game led by Cam Ferguson. Strong defense by the Pacers allowed them to get into halftime down 36-30. At the half, Ferrum shot 9-17 from three point range. Cam Ferguson had 15 points going 3-5 from three point range.

The second half had a chippy start with a couple of hard fouls by both teams. Coach Shields would make a few adjustments and the Pacers would tighten up defensively. The Pacers went 5-12 in the second half from three and limited Ferrum to 4-16 from three. William Peace went on an offensive run fueled by a few timely three-pointers from Camden Ferguson and Joshua Jones. The Pacers would go back and forth with Ferrum down the stretch. Coming down to the final minutes, Smith Gupton hit a clutch three to give the Pacers a 65-61 lead with (0.42) left. William Peace would play strong defensive in the final seconds and hold off the Panthers for a 65-63 win.

THE BREAK DOWN

  • Cameron Ferguson led the Pacers with 24 points going 6-8 from three point range

  • Smith Gupton scored 10 points and sealed the win with a clutch three down the stretch

  • Trey Bryant had 12 boards to go along with 8 points

FOR THE FOE

  • Marcus Huff scored a game high 29 points shooting 8-13 from three point range

  • Rashad Reed scored 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds

  • Ferrum went 13-33 from three point range

WHAT'S NEXT

The Pacers (5-16) will continue USA South Conference play against Methodist University (15-6) on Saturday, February, 10th. The 4 p.m game will take place at the Hermann Athletic Center in Raleigh, NC.

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