Furman 67, at Western Carolina 86

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Interstat) — Tahlan Pettway scored 23 points and Western Carolina used a dominant second-half surge to pull away from Furman for an 86-67 victory in a Southern Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at a raucous Ramsey Center. A crowd of 3,486 watched the Catamounts, who led by just seven points at halftime, outscore the Paladins 49-37 after the break to secure a decisive regular-season split. Western Carolina improved to 14-15 overall, while Furman fell to 19-12. The most critical phase of the game unfolded over a decisive eight-minute stretch in the second half. Leading 58-56 with just under… Read more...