CHARLESTON, S.C. - Senior forward Lindsey Burleson had a career-high double-double, 13 points and 10 rebounds, in Western Carolina women's basketball's 80-59 loss to Charleston Southern Tuesday in the Buc Dome.
Burleson was one of three Catamounts to score in double figures with sophomore guard Ace Easter leading the way with 15 points and just missing a double-double with eight rebounds. Freshman guard Raziyah Farrington added 10.
The Bucs quick start to the game, scoring the first 10 points of the contest, set the tone for the game. The Catamounts also struggled from the field going the first five minutes without scoring. The Catamounts first bucket of the contest was a jumper by Burleson -- points that would catapult her to a career day
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The game stayed in double digits, in favor of Charleston Southern, for most of the contest, however the Catamounts did stage a nice little run mid-way through the second period. Trailing by 10 with 8:38 to go in the second, the Catamounts twice cut the lead to five with the final time coming off a jumper by Easter at 6:50, 26-21. Charleston Southern outscored WCU 15 to five to close out the period and never led by single digits again.
Charleston Southern shot 46.8 percent from the field and got 19 points off 22 Western Carolina turnovers. On the flip side, the Bucs only coughed the ball up eight times.
The Bucs were led by Alyssa Mann who topped all scorers with 22. CSU also had three score in double figures with Rachel Burns adding 17 and Monique Maximilien chipping in 12.
Western Carolina will break for Christmas and return to action Dec. 29 for a 7 p.m. game at Duke.