FERRUM, Va. – Host Ferrum College held off Shenandoah University's strong second half comeback bid in an 85-79 ODAC men's basketball victory Saturday afternoon at Swartz Gymnasium.
 
Ferrum (11-10, 6-6 ODAC) took a 10-point halftime lead but had to hold on as Shenandoah (6-16, 3-10) scored 49 points in the second.
 

IN BRIEF

Trailing 40-30 at the break, the Hornets opened the second on a 14-3 run to take a 44-43 lead following a pair of Zach Garrett free throws with 14:36 remaining.
 
Unfortunately for SU, Ferrum answered with a 3-pointer on its next trip down the floor to kickstart a 13-5 run of its own to reassert control.
 
Shenandoah would come as close as two points, 59-57 with 9:00 left, but could not come all the way back.
 
Another Panthers run, this one 15-4 over 3:54, effectively sealed the game for the hosts. Ferrum would hold at least a five-point advantage the rest of the way.
 
Shenandoah had five men: Garrett, Jalen Hill, Ethan Diffee, Harry Wall and Avery White, score in double figures with Hill's 18 points off the bench leading the way.
 
Rashad Reed had a game-high 30 for the hosts.
 

BY THE NUMBERS

Shooting: SU 25-of-57, 44 percent. FC: 27-of-63, 43 percent
3-point shooting: SU 6-of-23, 26 percent. FC: 9-of-31, 29 percent
FT shooting: SU 23-of-32, 72 percent. FC: 22-of-31, 71 percent
Rebounding: SU 37, FC 42
 

INDIVIDUAL

SU scoring: Jalen Hill 18, Zach Garrett 15, Ethan Diffee 13, Harry Wall 10, Avery White 10
FC scoring: Rashad Reed 30, Kajuan Madden-McAfee 11, Nick Helton 10
 
SU rebounding: White 7
FC rebounding: Madden-McAfee 9
 
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