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DANVILLE, Va. — Averett escaped with a 63-62 victory over Ferrum College on Wednesday, giving head coach Katrina Williams her first win over her former mentor and ending a seven-game losing streak to the Panthers.

But it didn't come easy.

With the game tied 61-61, Averett sophomore Liz Martin waited for the clock to tick under five seconds before driving the lane and hitting a go-ahead layup with 2.4 seconds to play.

Following a Ferrum timeout, the Panthers (6-3, 2-2 USA South) set up an inbounds play that led to an Averett foul. That put Ashley Norton on the free throw line with a chance to tie the game with 2.4 seconds still remaining. Norton hit the first foul shot to put Ferrum within one. However, after an Averett timeout, Norton couldn't connect on the second free throw and Martin grabbed the loose rebound as time expired.

Averett (5-3, 2-1 USA South) had four players score in double figures as the Cougars rallied from a 28-22 halftime deficit. The team's six 3-pointers in the second half helped Averett take a lead in the final minutes before Ferrum fought back to tie the game with under a minute to play.

Junior Ashley Washington led the Cougars with 18 points, while freshman Mette Scheiman added 17 points. Junior Deandra Brown finished with 11 points and Martin scored 10 points.

Kristen Keith led Ferrum wit 20 points, 17 rebounds and eight steals.

Averett hadn't beaten Ferrum since Feb. 1, 2006 — also a one-point win at the Grant Center.

Williams, who was an assistant coach at Ferrum before taking over Averett's program in 2007, was previously 0-4 against her old team.