SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Nichole Perry scored 24 points and LeAnne Ross added 19 to lead Charleston  to a 84-77 win over Shepherd University in MEC women's basketball action at the Butcher Center on Sunday.

Chyrssa Lockhart added nine points, eight assists, and three steals for the Golden Eagles.

Cara Mason had 18 points, while Briana Vaden and Jimyse Brown each tossed in 17 points to lead the Rams. Brown tied Charleston's Tianna Kelly with a game-high eight rebounds, while Vaden recorded a game-high five steals.

Charleston took a 49-34 lead into halftime.

Shepherd rallied from a 19-point second half deficit to cut the lead to three points at 78-75 after a three-pointer by Vaden with 1:49 remaining., but would get no closer as Charleston hit on 6-of-7 free throws down the stretch to secure the win.

The Rams shot 42 percent (29-69) from the floor for the game, 26.7 percent (4-15) from three-point range, and 68.2 percent (15-22) from the line.

Charleston hit at 42.2 percent (27-64) from the floor, 47.1 percent (16-34) from beyond the arc, and 77.8 percent (14-18) from the charity stripe.

The Golden Eagles had a 43-40 advantage in rebounding. Shepherd forced 20 turnovers and committed 18.

Shepherd falls to 1-7, 1-3 in MEC action, while Charleston improves to 6-2, 2-2. UC will get not get back onto the court until after the new year when they travel to Buckhannon on January 4th to take on West Virginia Wesleyan.