CULLOWHEE, N.C. (Interstat) — Meghan Downing scored 17 points as the East Tennessee State Lady Buccaneers defeated the Western Carolina Catamounts 62-50 in a Southern Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Ramsey Center.

East Tennessee State (8-11) used a decisive 16-8 third-quarter run to pull away after leading 30-32 at halftime. Western Carolina (3-16) could not recover from the period, scoring only 10 points in the fourth.

Downing added two assists and two blocks for the Lady Buccaneers. Daniela López contributed 10 points. Ary Dizon and Taj Hunter each scored 11 points for the Catamounts.

Attendance was 537.