Scores

Final

W Carolina 71

(9-15, 6-6 Southern)

Georgia Southern 62

(10-15, 4-8 Southern)

7:30 PM ET, February 9, 2013

W.S. Hanner Fieldhouse, Statesboro, GA

1 2 T
WCU 34 3771
GASO 34 2862

Top Performers

Western Carolina: B. Boggs 18 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Stl

Georgia Southern: C. Reed 20 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Stl

W. Carolina 71, Georgia Southern 62

Associated Press

STATESBORO, Ga. -- Brandon Boggs scored 18 points and Trey Sumler added 17 as Western Carolina defeated Georgia Southern 71-62 Saturday night in a Southern Conference game.

Boggs scored nine points in a 14-4 run for the Catamounts (9-15, 6-6) at the start of the second half that gave them a 48-38 lead with 13:21 remaining.

The Catamounts ended a four-game losing streak, which included a 72-66 home loss to Georgia Southern on Jan. 26.

Western Carolina shot 52.7 percent (29 of 55) in Saturday's game to 36 percent (18 of 50) for the Eagles (10-15, 4-8), whose 54.9 percent shooting in the first meeting was the best by a Catamounts opponent this season.

Tawaski King added 14 points for Western Carolina, and Tom Tankelewicz had nine points and eight rebounds.

C.J. Reed led Georgia Southern with 20 points, including 14 in the first half, and Brian Holmes scored 13.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
WCU
GASO
Points 71 62
FG Made-Attempted 29-55 (.527) 18-50 (.360)
3P Made-Attempted 6-14 (.429) 6-19 (.316)
FT Made-Attempted 7-14 (.500) 20-26 (.769)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 21 (0/0) 15 (0/0)
Largest Lead 15 4

Game Leaders

 
WCU
GASO
PointsB. Boggs 18C. Reed 20
ReboundsT. Tankelewicz 8C. Baskerville 6
AssistsM. Brown 4B. Holmes 2
StealsP. Ross 1C. Reed 3
BlocksP. Ross 2B. Holmes 1
Team Stats: Western Carolina | Georgia Southern

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 26, 2013 GASO 72, @WCU 66Recap
» Feb 9, 2013 WCU 71, @GASO 62Recap

Next 5 Games

WCU
GASO
02/11 WOF 7:00pm
02/14 @UNCG 7:00pm
02/16 @ELON 7:00pm
02/20 COFC 7:00pm
02/23 CCAR 2:00pm
 02/14 @CIT 7:05pm
02/16 @COFC 4:00pm
02/21 WOF 7:00pm
02/23 FUR 7:00pm
02/27 @UNCG 7:00pm
Complete Schedule: Western Carolina | Georgia Southern