GREENVILLE, S.C. --
Greyson Boone scored 14 points to lead Furman to a 63-27 victory over Erskine in women's basketball action Monday evening at Timmons Arena.
The win marked the third straight triumph for Furman (4-1), which heads to the west coast to take on Cal on Friday in the opening round of the Cal Raising the B.A.R. Invitational.
Erskine's 27 points marked the second lowest tally by an opponent in Furman history.
Playing without the services of its top two players, senior forward
Tierra Hodges and sophomore guard
Tate Walters, who were rested by head coach
Jackie Carson following the Paladins' schedule of three games in six days, Furman had no trouble in putting away Erskine (0-4), jumping to a 23-7 lead after one period.
Boone's 14 points came on 5-of-10 shooting from the field, including 4-of-9 from 3-point range.
Furman forced Erskine into 34 turnovers and limited the Flying Fleet to 20.9 percent shooting from the field (8x39).
Sydney James joined Boone in double figures with 10 points.
The Paladins commanded the boards, posting a 51-32 rebounding advantage, led by
Grace van Rij and
Cyan Dyke with seven each.