MEADOWVIEW, Va. (Interstat) — Ferrum defeated host Emory & Henry 75-68 on Monday in a men’s NCAA Division II basketball game at the King Center. The visiting Panthers (1-0) held off the Wasps (0-1) down the stretch, finishing with a 42-32 advantage in points in the paint. Nijel Howard paced Emory & Henry with 16 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Isaac Hymes added 18 points and two blocks, and Jalen Smith scored 11. Ferrum’s Tailon Manson had 13 points and seven rebounds, while Alejandro Ford added 11 points and three blocks. Jackson Sellars contributed 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists, MJ Winstead scored 12, and Amaris Hunt had 10. Ferrum shot 27 of 64 from the floor and made 18 of 27 free throws, while Emory & Henry shot 25 of 66 and went 13 of 26 from the line. The Panthers scored 14 points off turnovers.