STATESBORO, GA. -- Destiny Garrett and Shanti Simmons scored 17 points apiece, and Georgia Southern took advantage of cold shooting by Furman to notch a 72-56 victory in women's basketball play Sunday afternoon at Hill Convocation Center.

The win, the fifth straight for Georgia Southern (6-3), halted the Eagles' 10-game series losing streak to former Southern Conference rival Furman (4-6) and five-game skid to the Paladins in Statesboro.

Furman suffered through its second worst shooting performance of the season, hitting on only 19 of 67 shots (28.4%) from the field, including just four 20 attempts from 3-point range.

Georgia Southern, meanwhile, fared significantly better from the field, converting 23 of 48 shots (47.9%) in the contest.

Leading 16-14 after one period, the Eagles took control in the second quarter with a 13-2 run over a three-minute span to take a 38-23 advantage following two free throws by Garrett with 2:03 to go before the half.

Furman, which trailed by 55-29 in the third quarter, cut the deficit to 64-52 in the final period on Clare Coyle's three-point play with five minutes to go, but that's as close as the Paladins would get.

Alyssa Ervin led Furman with 13 points, and Coyle followed with 11 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season.  Sophia Pearl finished with nine points, and Brooklyn King contributed eight points and nine rebounds — both season highs.

Furman returns home to take on Mars Hill next Sunday in a 2:00 p.m. game at Timmons Arena.