Sunday's Women's Basketball Roundup

Western Carolina 81, West Georgia 76

Tremendous individual efforts by Zanoria Cruz, AC Carter, and Tyja Beans pushed Western Carolina down the stretch as the Catamounts claimed an 81-76 overtime victory over West Georgia on Sunday afternoon on Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center. WCU withstood a strong fourth quarter rally by the Wolves as a second-half lead evaporated then outscored UWG by five, 11-6, in the extra session for the win in the first-ever meeting.

ETSU 72, UVA Wise 42

East Tennessee State University women's basketball used a strong fourth quarter to pull away from a feisty UVA Wise squad, 72-42. Senior guard Braylyn Milton scored a season-high 26 points with three rebounds and two assists. 5th year forward Isabella Hunt grabbed 12 rebounds for her first double-digit rebound game of 2024-25. The Bucs also scored 34 points off 31 Cavalier turnovers. Milton started off the game strong, with nine of ETSU's 19 first quarter points. ETSU's defense held UVA Wise to just three made field goals in the opening frame.

Furman 58, Charleston Southern 42

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).

Samford 82, Miles 41

The Samford women's basketball team led from start to finish on its way to an 82-41 win over Miles College Sunday evening in the Pete Hanna Center. With the win, Samford improved its record to 4-8. Sadie Stetson led the team in scoring with 15 points, making 5-of-6 shots, all from three-point range. Two Bulldogs came close to posting double doubles. Annie Ramil had 14 points and nine rebounds, while Emily Bowman tallied nine points and 11 rebounds. Kennedy Langham added 13 points for the Bulldogs.

Georgia Tech 78, Mercer 42

Visiting Georgia Tech scored 21 points off of 20 Mercer turnovers and turned 15 offensive boards into 16 second-chance points as the Yellow Jackets continued their unbeaten season with a 78-42 victory over the Bears on Sunday afternoon in Hawkins Arena. It was the second-straight home loss for the Orange & Black (4-7) who will now get a 6-day hiatus from competition before resuming its regular season schedule on Sunday in New Orleans, La.

Kennesaw State 64, Chattanooga 42

Chattanooga women's basketball ended up dropping a 64-42 result to Kennesaw State on Sunday afternoon in the Roundhouse, with the Mocs now falling to a 4-6 record on the year. An injury-depleted Mocs team found itself unable to match the pace and physicality of the Owls, as KSU ended up out-scoring the Mocs 48-16 in the paint while out-rebounding UTC 47-26 overall.