Greensboro Falls Short at #22 Ferrum

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Ferrum, Va. -- Derek Mitchell had 26 points and 10 rebounds as 22nd-ranked Ferrum College held off Greensboro College, 69-61, on Wednesday night. Damian Dixon (Tampa, FL/Wharton) had 17 points for GC (7-6, 1-1 USA South).
Dixon
Damian Dixon
Adam Powell scored 13 points for The Pride. Daren Dexter netted 10 for the visitors.

The Panthers (14-1, 2-0) led at the break, 33-25. A Mitchell's free throw gave FC its biggest lead, 49-36, with 15:02 left. The Pride cut the deficit to four points twice in the last 3:29, but got no closer.

Ferrum shot 47-percent (28-60) to 42-percent for (22-56) Greensboro. The Pride committed 23 turnovers and forced 18 FC miscues.

The Pride travels to play at NC Wesleyan on Saturday.