ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Niveya Henley scored 19 points to propel Furman to its fifth consecutive victory with a 68-50 triumph over UNC Asheville in women's basketball action on Wednesday evening at Kimmel Arena.

The victory improved Furman to 9-3 on the season and marked the Paladins' eighth straight triumph over UNC Asheville, which falls to 1-8 with the loss.

Henley, a junior guard, connected on 7-of-14 shots from the field, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, as well as a pair of free throws, to front Furman's attack.  She also contributed nine rebounds, four assists, and a steal in 28 minutes of action.

Kate Johnson followed with 12 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season, and Jada Session contributed 11 points and five boards over 18 minutes of playing time in only her second game back from injury that sidelined her in the preseason and for the Paladins' first 10 games.

Henley scored seven of Furman's 16 first quarter points to help the Paladins grab a 16-6 lead after one period, and she tallied eight points in the third quarter, aided by a pair of 3-pointers, as Furman built a 55-31 advantage.

UNC Asheville scored the first 12 points of the fourth quarter while Paladin head coach Pierre Curtis went deep into his bench.

Furman connected of 24-of-58 shots (41.4 percent) in the game and matched its season rebounding differential with a 44-33 edge over the Bulldogs.

Both teams committed 22 turnovers.

Lalmani Simmons tied Henley for game-high scoring honors with 19 points.

The Paladins take a break for final exams before returning to action next Wednesday when they travel to Seattle, Wash., to face Boise State in the Husky Classic.  Tipoff is set for 3:00 ET.