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WINCHESTER, Va. - — Shenandoah University kept its USA South Conference record unblemished Wednesday night with a 78-71 USA South Conference overtime men's basketball victory over Ferrum College before 493 at Shingleton Gymnasium.



SU (12-5, 4-0 USA South) survived a game-tying three-pointer by the Panthers Kenny Johnson with 17 seconds remaining in regulation to win its fifth straight victory over Ferrum (5-11, 2-3 USA South).



The Hornets had a chance to win in regulation, but senior http://www.su.edu/athletics/mb/players.cfm?rid=401"> color="#CC0000" size="1">Chris Rhone missed two free throws with nine seconds left. Johnson then had a 12-footer at the buzzer to win it, but the shot went off the back of the rim.



Shenandoah opened the overtime by going on an 8-2 run but the game was as close as four points with 15 seconds remaining. Fortunately for the home fans, SU made 11 of its 13 free throws in the final 58 seconds.



Rhone led the victors with 26 points while http://www.su.edu/athletics/mb/players.cfm?rid=415"> color="#CC0000" size="1"> Onyie Onunaku turned in another double-double with a career high tying 21 points and 13 rebounds. He also had five blocks.



Johnson led all scorers with 29 points, Ed Robinson added 12 and Rafael Holland 10.



www.su.edu/athletics/mb/200405/012605.htm"> Box Score/Play by Play




Shenandoah is back in action Saturday afternoon at Greensboro in the first of two USA South Conference contests.

Newspaper Box Score
Ferrum Panthers vs Shenandoah Hornets
1/26/05 7:30 at Shingleton Gymnasium - Winchester, Va.
At Shingleton Gymnasium - Winchester, Va.
SHENANDOAH HORNETS 78, FERRUM PANTHERS 71
FERRUM PANTHERS (5-8, 2-3)
JOHNSON, Kenny 11-27 3-4 29; ROBINSON, Ed 6-13 0-0 12; HOLLAND, Rafael 4-12
2-2 10; FULLER, Rob 4-8 0-0 8; HOLLEY, Ken 2-5 1-2 5; KELLY, Nigel 2-3 0-0
4; HARRIS, Keith 1-10 1-2 3; BLAKELY, Austin 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-78 7-10
71.
SHENANDOAH HORNETS (12-5, 4-0)
RHONE, Chris 8-19 9-15 26; ONUNAKU, Onyie 7-9 7-9 21; PURNELL, Kenneth 6-13
3-4 16; LAWRENCE, Jeremiah 3-4 1-3 7; JENKINS, Chris 0-5 3-4 3; MILLER,
Patrick 1-3 0-0 2; HALE, Jared 0-3 2-2 2; JOHNS, Steven 0-0 1-2 1. Totals
25-56 26-39 78.
Ferrum Panthers...............   30   30   11  -   71
Shenandoah Hornets............   30   30   18  -   78
3-point goals-Ferrum Panthers 4-23 (JOHNSON, Kenny 4-12; ROBINSON, Ed 0-3;
HOLLAND, Rafael 0-4; FULLER, Rob 0-2; HARRIS, Keith 0-2), Shenandoah Hornets
2-13 (RHONE, Chris 1-6; PURNELL, Kenneth 1-2; JENKINS, Chris 0-3; HALE,
Jared 0-2). Fouled out--Ferrum Panthers-HARRIS, Keith, Shenandoah
Hornets-None. Rebounds-Ferrum Panthers 43 (HARRIS, Keith 7), Shenandoah
Hornets 46 (ONUNAKU, Onyie 13). Assists-Ferrum Panthers 14 (JOHNSON, Kenny
5), Shenandoah Hornets 11 (RHONE, Chris 4; PURNELL, Kenneth 4). Total
fouls-Ferrum Panthers 27, Shenandoah Hornets 13. A-493