STATESBORO, Ga. —

Destiny Garrett and Shanti Simmons scored 17 points apiece, and Georgia Southern took advantage of cold shooting by Furman to notch a 72-56 victory in women's basketball play Sunday afternoon at Hill Convocation Center.

The win, the fifth straight for Georgia Southern (6-3), halted the Eagles' 10-game series losing streak to former Southern Conference rival Furman (4-6) and five-game skid to the Paladins in Statesboro.

Furman suffered through its second worst shooting performance of the season, hitting on only 19 of 67 shots (28.4%) from the field, including just four 20 attempts from 3-point range.

Georgia Southern, meanwhile, fared significantly better from the field, converting 23 of 48 shots (47.9%) in the contest.

Leading 16-14 after one period, the Eagles took

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