Box Score CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- Tyja Beans scored 18 points and claimed 11 rebounds, and Western Carolina rode a decisive second quarter on the way to a 70-57 victory over Furman in Southern Conference women's basketball action Saturday afternoon at the Ramsey Center.

The win halted a 15-game series losing skid by Western Carolina (12-14, 2-9 SoCon) versus Furman (13-13, 3-7 SoCon), whose last win against the Paladins prior to Saturday had come during the 2017 season in Cullohwee.

The Catamounts led 17-12 after one quarter and outscored Furman 16-6 in the second period to take a 33-18 lead into intermission, after which they were were never threatened.

Furman, which committed 15 of its 18 turnovers in the first half to aid Western Carolina, shot just 33.3 percent from the field, hitting on just 20 of 60 shots, and also struggled at the line, downing just 15 of 28 attempts (53.3 percent).  Western Carolina, meanwhile, shot 52.8 percent from the field (28x53), which helped the Catamounts get over 27 turnovers.

Sydney Ryan and Raina McGowens led the Paladins with 11 points apiece, and Tate Walters and Jada Session finished with 10 each. 

Western Carolina, which outrebounded Furman 40-34, racked up five offensive boards on their first possession of the second half before Chelsea Wooten drained a 3-pointer to give the Catamounts a 36-18 lead two minutes into the third quarter.