Women's Basketball Southern Conference

Women's Basketball Results for December 16

Furman's DeShara Shealey
hit a jump shot
to give Furman the first
SoCon win over an ACC
team this season
LADY PALADINS SHOCK VIRGINIA, 58-56

Charlottesvile, Va.-- Deshara Shealey's leaning jump shot with 0.3 seconds remaining ended a seven game road trip and, more importantly, a four-game losing skid as the Furman Lady Paladins topped the Virginia Cavaliers 58-56 in women's basketball action Monday night in front of 3,085 at UVA's University Hall.

"It's been a long road playing seven straight road games, but this team came together tonight," said Furman head coach Sam Dixon. "We have played some unbelievably tough competition this year and it was great to come together as a team tonight and win."

With the game tied at 56-56 with 11.4 seconds remaining, Furman got the ball in the hands of Shealey, a native of nearby Green Bay, Va. Shealey penetrated on the right side of the lane, spun back to the middle of the floor and banked in the game-winner with less than one second remaining. The junior eneded the game with 14 points, six rebounds and four assists, while sophomore Jen Nadalin paced Furman with 15 points.

The Lady Paladins led 32-31 at halftime behind a 4-of-6 shooting effort from three point range including two treys from sophomore Laney Harris. The lead changed hands seven times in the second half with nobody gaining more than a five point edge. The Lady Paladins won the battle on the boards by outrebounding the Cavaliers 41-33.

Forward Brandi Teamer led Virginia with 13 points and eight rebounds. Each team committed 20 turnovers in the game.

Furman improves to 3-5 on the season, while the Cavaliers fall to 4-3. Furman will be back in action December 29, when it hosts Coastal Carolina at Timmons Arena.

Hot-Shooting Bruins Down Wofford

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Natalie Brown and Chasity Campbell combined for 37 points as the Belmont women's basketball team defeated the Lady
Terriers 76-51 in the Benjamin Johnson Arena Monday night.

The teams played close for the first seven minutes of the contest, and Wofford (2-6) led 13-12 at the 13:45 mark. Belmont (6-1) then began a 19-point run to put the game safely in hand, capped by a pair of Campbell layups with eight minutes to play in the first period. The Bruins went into halftime with a 40-21 lead.

After the break, Belmont expanded its lead to as much as 31, 61-30 with 12:27 remaining. The Lady Terriers rebounded late to close the score to 72-51, but would get no closer.

The Bruins shot 51.8 percent from the field in the contest and had 19 steals. Brown scored a game-high 20, while Campbell had 17, both season highs. Brandi Miller contributed nine points and nine rebounds on the night.

Wofford was led by 14 points from Ricaye Harris and 12 from Jenn Stasie. Becky Sasso pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. Meredith Bonner, in her Wofford debut, had five rebounds and two points in 10 minutes of action.

The Lady Terriers return to action Thursday, when they play host to Montreat in the Benjamin Johnson Arena. Belmont makes a cross-country trek to Long Beach, Calif., where it will compete against Long Beach State in the Beach Classic.