East Tennessee State 62, at Western Carolina 50

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Interstat) — A dominant third-quarter defensive performance propelled the East Tennessee State Lady Buccaneers to a 62-50 victory over the Western Carolina Catamounts in a Southern Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at the Ramsey Center. In a contest defined by offensive struggles for both sides, East Tennessee State broke open a tight game by holding Western Carolina to just eight points in the decisive third period. The Lady Buccaneers turned a 32-32 halftime deadlock into a 48-40 lead entering the final quarter, a margin they would not relinquish before an announced crowd of 537. The game’s pivotal… Read more...