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CULLOWHEE, N.C. -- The Samford University basketball team opened Saturday's contest with a 8-0 lead against the Western Carolina Catamounts, but then the hometown favorites' Devin Peterson got involved with a trio of first-half 3-pointers en route to an 88-71 victory over the Bulldogs in Southern Conference play held at the Ramsey Center.
 
With the loss, Samford (8-17, 4-8 SoCon) fell to 1-13 in away games and continued to struggle when playing the road this season. The Bulldogs' lone road win of the 2017-18 campaign occurred at The Citadel, 107-91, on Jan. 11.
 
Samford will next be in action Wednesday at 6 p.m. (CT) as the Bulldogs travel to Spartanburg, South Carolina, for a date with Wofford.
 
With Saturday's win, Western Carolina (11-13, 6-5 SoCon) snapped its three-game losing streak against Samford. The Catamounts' head coach Larry Hunter also registered his 700^th career victory.
 
Peterson finished 3-for-3 from beyond the arc in the first half and propelled Western Carolina to its 38-27 halftime advantage. He closed out the game with a career-high 25 points, while teammate Mike Amius proved to be dominant with 28 points and 14 rebounds.
 
Samford's Eric Adams tied his career-high with 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field. The Bulldogs' senior center also registered his second double-double of the season by pulling down a team-high 11 rebounds.
 
Adams, Samford's lone healthy post player on the roster at the moment, logged 31 minutes of playing time.
 
The Bulldogs' Justin Coleman scored 19 points and added six assists, while sophomore point guard Josh Sharkey handed out a career-high 10 assists and tallied five points, three rebounds and a trio of steals.
 
Samford was cold from the floor Saturday. The Bulldogs finished 38.5 percent from the field and 25.8 percent from 3-point range. Conversely, Western Carolina turned in a 50.8-percent shooting tally and knocked down eight 3-point baskets.
 
The Catamounts outrebounded Samford, 51-25, and outscored the Bulldogs, 44-28, in the paint, including 18-2 in second-chance points.
 
The Samford University basketball team will next be in action Thursday at 6 p.m. (CT) as the Bulldogs conclude their three-game SoCon road stretch with a pivotal matchup against the Wofford Terriers to be held in the brand-new Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
 
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