Junior Salters scores 15 points, Wofford beats Samford 59-54 on Saturday

Wofford defeats Samford 59-54

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Junior Salters scored 15 points to lead Wofford to a 59-54 win over Samford on Saturday.

Tim Johnson scored 13 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for the Terriers (19-8, 11-3 Southern Conference), who are on a six-game winning streak. Noah Dahlman added 12 points.

Johnson’s 16 rebounds were just one short of his career high.

A 9-0 run from Wofford in the second half gave them a 41-38 lead with 8:49 remaining. The Terriers maintained the lead for the remainder of the game, leading by as many as nine points after a 3-pointer from Cameron Rundles gave Wofford a 53-44 lead with 3:08 left.

Trey Montgomery scored 17 points to lead the Bulldogs (10-16, 4-10), who have lost six of their past seven games.

The Terriers outrebounded the Bulldogs 33-26, and outscored Samford 35-22 in the second half.