FERRUM, VA -- William Peace University men's basketball defeated ODAC opponent Ferrum College by a score of 74-63 to open their season 1-0.
THE BASICS
- Final score: William Peace 74, Ferrum 63
- Records: William Peace (1-0), Ferrum (0-1)
- Location: Ferrum, VA
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Pacers would trail 7-2 early in the first half before a 3-pointer from Malachi Borders and a layup from Timothy Pettiford would tie it 7-7. A layup from Beau Bryant would put the Pacers up 10-7, while a shot from behind the arc from Tyler Parton would put them up 15-10. The Panthers would battle back to tie it 24-24 before a layup from Shawn Jones would put the Pacers back up 29-26. A jumper from Timothy Pettiford would tie it 32-32 late, but a final layup from the Panthers would send them into halftime with a 34-32 lead.
- In the second half, a layup from Michael Dulin would tie the game 36-36. Dulin would add a shot from behind the arc for a score of 39-36. A jumper and a free throw from Parton would put the Pacers up 47-40, while two more 3-pointers from Dulin would bring the score to 55-46. A dunk from Pettiford would put the Pacers up 63-52 while a few free throws from Borders would increase the Pacers' lead to 65-57. Another 3 from Dulin and a driving layup from Matthijs Van Staalduinen would put the score at 73-61. Parton would add one last free throw for the Pacers as they would hold off the Panthers would a 74-63 win.
PACER TOP PERFORMERS
FOR THE FOES
- Alfredo Abel-Rivera led the Panthers with a double-double as he added 20 points and 10 rebounds.
STATS OF THE GAME
- The Pacers shot at 40.6% from the field and 35.5% from behind the arc.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Pacers will head to Centre College on November 12th for a 6PM matchup.
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