CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) - Brandon Boggs snapped a cold shooting streak with 26 points as Western Carolina defeated Coastal Carolina 80-70 Saturday in non-conference action.
Boggs, who was 8-of-36 shooting over the past four games, made 9 of 14 shots and two 3-pointers after missing seven straight from deep during his slump.
James Sinclair scored 17 for Western Carolina (12-17). The Sophomore posted 11 of his points during a 24-4 run that spanned nearly 12 minutes of the first half. Boggs scored nine during the run as the Catamounts took a 36-21 lead into halftime.
Western Carolina shot 51 percent (15 of 29) in the opening frame while holding Coastal Carolina (13-13) to 27 percent (6 of 22).
The Chanticleers improved to 15-of-36 shooting after the break, but Western Carolina answered by making 21 of 28 free throws, after attempting none in the first half.
Kierre Greenwood scored 20 points for Coastal Carolina.
| Scoreboard | |||
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
| Coastal Carolina (13-13) | 21 | 49 | 70 |
| Western Carolina (12-17) « | 36 | 44 | 80 |
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| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| B. Diagne, F | 25 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| E. Ndieguene, F | 24 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| K. Greenwood, G | 31 | 6-11 | 7-8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| A. Raffa, G | 31 | 5-14 | 8-10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| W. Gillis, G | 25 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| M. Enanga | 32 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| T. Curtis | 14 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U. Ljeskovic | 12 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| C. Ashford | 5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Daniel | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 21-58 | 23-33 | 37 | 7 | 22 | 70 | |
| 36.2% | 69.7% | ||||||
| Western Carolina Catamounts | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| T. King, F | 30 | 2-4 | 2-5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| P. Ross, F | 13 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| T. Sumler, G | 40 | 2-9 | 7-8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| T. Tankelewicz, G | 31 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| J. Sinclair, G | 27 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| B. Boggs | 27 | 9-14 | 6-7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
| M. Brown | 23 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| T. Brummitt | 6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| J. Mendenhall | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 25-53 | 21-28 | 39 | 12 | 23 | 80 | |
| 47.2% | 75% | ||||||
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