Strong second half sends Bishops to 77-71 win over Ferrum

Ferrum, VA - North Carolina Wesleyan shot an impressive 62 percent in the second half to secure a 77-71 victory over Ferrum College on Sunday afternoon. The Bishops, who trailed 35-32 at the break, knocked down 16-of-26 attempts in the period while holding the Panthers to just 41 percent accuracy. With the win, NCWC ups its record to 13-6 overall, 3-3 in the USA South.

The first half featured six ties and four lead changes before the Panthers could forge a slim three-point lead at intermission. Ferrum's Derek Mitchell led all scorers with 16 points in the period, while Jarmel Arrington paced the Bishops with nine.

In the second half, the Bishops tied the game at 46-46 with 14:27 remaining on a lay-up by freshman Alex Murray. Wesleyan proceeded to put together a 7-0 run that was capped by a Trey Drake three-pointer at the 12:53 mark, and the Bishops would not trail again.

Drake finished with 19 points to lead Wesleyan, while Arrington and Alphonzo Frazier chipped in 14 points apiece. Lamont Stokes had 10 points to round out NCWC's double figure scorers.

For the Panthers, Mitchell recorded a game-high 22 points and 11 rebounds. The Panthers committed 21 turnovers on the day, which resulted in 29 points for the Bishops.

Wesleyan returns to action next Saturday when the Bishops travel to Shenandoah University. Game time is slated for 4:00 p.m. in Winchester.
 

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