GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Whitney Bunn scored 23 points, including two free throws with 16 seconds remaining, to lift Furman past Wofford, 58-56, in Southern Conference women's basketball action Monday evening at Timmons Arena.

Bunn, a sophomore guard, rallied Furman (13-9, 2-4 SoCon) from a six-point deficit with four minutes remaining, scoring the Paladins' final eight points to help Furman improve to 23-0 all-time versus the Terriers in Greenville.

"It was a gutsy comeback by our girls," said Furman head coach Jackie Carson.  "I'm proud of their effort in the last five minutes of the game when had to get stops and make plays.  It was one of those games offensively where we were off.  The 3-pointers weren't falling, and we were missing open layups.  Luckily we had an outstanding performance at the free throw line, which was the difference.  Wofford played with tremendous energy and never quit.  We knew they would give us a great game."

Chanel Stokes' 3-pointer with 3:55 to go gave Wofford (5-16, 0-5 SoCon) a 54-48 lead, but it didn't last as Holli Wilkins started a decisive 8-0 Furman run with a pair of free throws with 2:43 remaining.  Bunn then reeled off six consecutive points, drawing fouls on back-to-back drives to the basket to set up four straight free throws that tied the game at 54-54 with 1:49 to go, and with a layup on the Paladins' next trip down the floor to give Furman a 56-54 lead — its first of the second half.

Wofford's Kentra Washington answered with a contested bank shot from the right wing to tie the game with 43 seconds left, but Bunn made the game deciding play, again using dribble penetration to get to the line, where she ripped the nets twice for the game winning points.

Wofford's bid to tie the game failed when Stokes missed a contested layup, and the Paladins' Brittany Hodges claimed the carom with less than a second remaining.

Furman's second half comeback was aided by a perfect 11-for-11 performance at the stripe.  The Paladins, who entered the contest ranked next to last in the SoCon in free throw percentage (65.0%), made their final 14 attempts and 18-of-19 for the game (94.7%).

The strong free throw work helped overcome 19 turnovers and poor shooting as the Paladins connected on just 18-of-52 shots (34.6%).

Bunn, who tallied 20 of her game high 23 points in the second half, converted 6-of-13 shots, including a pair of 3-pointers, and was a perfect 9-of-9 at the free throw line.  Freshman Cierra Carter charted a season high 13 points to go along with a game high 12 rebounds, and Wilkins added 12 points.

Wofford was paced by Washington's 13-point performance, and by Ashton Fleming, who contributed 12 poitns and 10 rebounds.

The Terriers shot 31.1 percent from the field (20-of-64) but made only 12-of-21 free throw attempts (57.1 percent).

Wofford appeared destined to end its winless streak in Greenville after stretching a 27-25 halftime lead to a 42-32 advantage following a Washington 3-pointer with 13:20 remaining.

A free throw by the Terriers' Maria Corella with nine minutes to go gave Wofford a 47-37 lead, but two baskets by Wilkins and a Bunn layup sliced the advantage to 47-43, helping to set up Furman's late game surge.

The Paladins finished the contest with a 46-39 rebounding edge.

Hunter Reid, Furman Sports Information