Box Score
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –  Nichole Perry scored a game-high 23 points and LeAnne Ross added 18 to lead University of Charleston to a 94-56 win over Shepherd University in MEC women's basketball action at Charleston on Thursday .
Kayla Dozier was also in double figures for the Golden Eagles with 10 points.
Charleston opened the game on a 17-4 run and took a 41-21 lead into intermission. The Golden Eagles kept the pressure on to begin the next 20 minutes and used a 24-7 run early in the second half to open up a 67-30 advantage as they pulled away for the victory in a game they never trailed in.
The Rams shot 37.3 percent (19-51) from the floor for the game, 36.4 percent (4-11) from three-point range, and 73.7 percent (14-19) from the line. Charleston connected at 48.5 percent (32-66) from the floor, 39.1 percent (9-23) from beyond the arc, and 87.5 percent (21-24) from the charity stripe.Â
The Golden Eagles had a 39-29 edge in rebounds. UC forced 24 turnovers and committed only 11.
Shepherd falls to 2-15, 2-11 in MEC action, while Charleston improves to 12-5, 8-5. The Golden Eagles return to action on Saturday when they travel to West Liberty for a 2 p.m. contest.
