Ferrum, VA--The Ferrum Panthers handed Peace a loss tonight in Virginia (77-62). Peace came out strong controlling the momentum much of the first period. The Pacers held their largest lead of 8 points at 9:40 and maintained that lead until Ferrum tied the game for the sixth time with 2:25 to go in the half. The Panthers outran the Pacers from the start of the second half and never lost control.

Junior guard LeAnne Horne (Monroe, NC/Parkwood) continued her trend and led the Pacer offense with 14 points in 7-14 (50%) shooting in the loss. Horne led all with 5 steals and added 3 assists. Christy Freeman (Lumberton, NC/Lumberton), Candra Hill (Clinton, NC/Clinton) and Margaret Minton (Oak Ridge, NC/Bishop McGuiness) added 8 points apiece. Freeman and Hill each dropped in 2 from 3-point territory and Freeman and Minton were a perfect 2-2 from the stripe.

Ferrum's Miranda Carrasco led all with 28 points in the win. Ali Davenport added 19 including a perfect 9-9 from the free throw line. Davenport completed her double-double with 11 rebounds.

The Pacers move up to Staunton, VA tomorrow for the final game of the season versus the Fighting Squirrels of Mary Baldwin College. Thank you for your support of Pacer basketball!