TIGERVILLE, S.C. — Tate Walters scored 17 points and keyed a second half surge and stout Furman defense to help the Paladins subdue Charleston Southern, 58-42, in Sunday afternoon women's basketball action at Hayes Gymnasium on the campus of North Greenville University.

The victory marked the fourth straight triumph for Furman (8-3) and improved the Paladins to 17-1 in their last 18 encounters with Charleston Southern (3-8).

Trailing 29-24 with six minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Paladins fashioned a 14-2 run on the strength of eight points from Walters, whose 3-pointer at the 4:18 mark gave Furman its first lead (31-29) of the game.  The graduate guard, who tallied 10 of her 17 points in the period, capped the Paladin surge with a jump shot in the lane with 54 seconds remaining for a 38-31 advantage.

Teammate Niveya Henley continued Furman's rally by scoring the Paladins' first six points in an 11-2 spurt over the first five minutes of the fourth quarter to put Furman in control, 51-36.  The junior forward registered 11 of her 14 points in the final period.

Sydney Ryan contributed 12 points and eight rebounds, and Kate Johnson finished with 11 points and a game high 12 rebounds for her third double-double of the season.

Furman's second half comeback was fueled by sticky defense that limited Charleston Southern to just 8-of-28 shooting (28.6%) over the final 20 minutes.  Furman also gained control of the boards in the second half, forging a 25-11 advantage in rebounds to finish with a 44-30 differential. 

The Paladins harried the Buccaneers into 21 turnovers in the contest that led to a 24-12 scoring edge off miscues.

Walters connected on 7-of-14 shots from the field and tacked on five steals and three rebounds in 28 minutes of action.  Henley, meanwhile, enjoyed 6-of-11 shooting, which she combined with seven rebounds over 29 minutes.

Calean Ellis topped CSU with 10 points.