CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte turned a three-point halftime difference into a wider margin in the second half to turn back FIU 87-74 Thursday night inside Halton Arena in Conference USA women’s basketball action. The 49ers shot a blistering 63.0 percent on 17-of-27 field goals during the final 20 minutes to improve to 7-2 at home this season.
LEADERS
Freshman Grace Hunter became the fifth different Charlotte (11-8, 4-4 C-USA) player to reach 20-or-more points this year with her career-high 23 points to lead all scorers. She hit 9-of-15 field goals and 4-of-5 free throws, while grabbing nine rebounds to finish just shy of a double-double in 34 minutes.