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FERRUM, Va. — Averett sophomore Bradley Robinson nailed a clutch 3-pointer with 32.5 seconds to play to help seal the Cougars' 85-77 victory at Ferrum College on Wednesday night.

Averett (11-9, 8-2 USA South) rallied from several deficits in the second half and held off Ferrum (7-12, 3-6 USA South) multiple times as the two teams battled down the stretch, swapping leads in the final minutes. The Panthers led 75-74 with 3:28 to play, but Averett answered with junior Cody Stephens' basket at the other end to retake the lead. Robinson hit a pair of free throws almost a minute later to increase Averett's lead to 78-75.

Senior Paul Porter's rebound and put-back with 1:20 to play pushed Averett's advantage to 80-75. Ferrum, however, got a basket while drawing a foul at the other end but couldn't convert the free throw. Averett drained the clock on its ensuing possession before sophomore Trevor West found Robinson for his big shot beyond the arc.

Ferrum missed a 3-pointher at the other end, Averett got the rebound and West finished off the Panthers with a pair of free throws to give the Cougars their ninth win in their last 11 games.

Robinson finished with a double-double of 25 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.

Robinson opened the second half on a tear, scoring Averett's first 10 points of the period to help the Cougars overcome their first-half deficit.

While Robinson was the one that was on fire in the second half, it was sophomore Carter Jones who started the game strong. Jones had eight points in the opening minutes and finished the half with a team-high 14 points. Ferrum, however, took a 45-39 advantage into the break. The Panthers drained five 3-pointers and shot 53.3 percent in the first period.

Jones matched his career high of 18 points to go with 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. West added 10 points, six assists and five rebounds.

Averett dominated the boards, outrebounding Ferrum 51-32 to give the Cougars a regular-season sweep of the Panthers after beating them 84-69 on Jan. 11 in Danville.

Alek Ayer led five Ferrum players in double-digit scoring with 17 points.

Averett returns to action at home on Sunday in its first ever meeting with William Peace University at 3 p.m.