STAUNTON, VA - Nationally ranked Ferrum College defeated Mary Baldwin College this evening 96-44 to improve their record to 16-2 (10-1 USA South).

Ferrum struck first when Katy Kipps scored with 18:47 on the clock.  The Fighting Squirrels then took the lead when Shanice Miles sank a jumper from behind the arc with 17:32 remaining in the first half.  The Panthers then went on a 21- 0 run.  Shanice Miles scored another jumper at 11:41 and the home team answered with a 9-4 run of their own.  Then, with 8:40 to go, the Panthers outscored MBC 19-5 to take a 46-17 lead at the half.

The second half proved to be more of the same as Ferrum scored both behind the arc (6-11) and in the lane shooting 56% in the final twenty minutes to roll to the win.

Sophomore Shanice Miles led Mary Baldwin in scoring with 14 points while also pulling down 9 rebounds.  She was followed by Shamanda Washington who finished the night with a double double scoring 12 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.  Sophomore Lindsey Shifflett added 10 points and 4 rebounds.

Mary Baldwin College 0-17 (0-10 USAS) will host Maryville College Monday night at 6:00pm before hitting the road again next weekend.