Richie Gordon scored 19 points to lead four other players in double figures as Western Carolina defeated College of Charleston 100-90 on Monday night.
Jake Robinson added 16 points for the Catamounts (16-4, 6-2 Southern Conference), who have won four of their last five games. Mike Williams scored 14, Keaton Cole had 11 and Brigham Waginger added 10.
Western Carolina shot 59.4 percent from the field (38-for-64) and outrebounded the Cougars 30-20. The game was the first meeting between the two teams since the Cougars defeated the Catamounts 67-48 in the quarterfinals of the 2009 Southern Conference Tournament.
Andrew Goudelock finished with 24 points and 11 assists for College of Charleston (13-7, 8-1), who had a seven-game win streak snapped. Tony White Jr. added 23 points.
