CHARLESTON, S.C. - Helen Terry put up a career-high 26 points as the Charleston Southern women's basketball team ended 2011 with a bang, picking up a 76-67 Big South Conference win over the Presbyterian Blue Hose on Saturday afternoon at the Buc Dome in Charleston. The victory helps the Bucs continue on one of the best starts in program history, moving them to 8-4 overall and 1-0 in league play.

Terry went 8-of-13 from the field and sunk four 3-pointers as she bested her previous career high by three points and led all players in scoring. She was one of four Buccaneers in double figures, as Lakeitha Alston overcame a previous injury to put up 13 points and grab six boards. Erin Bratcher, starting in place of Kiki Rutledge, also contributed with 12 points, as did Shay Jones (12 points). Terry also led the CSU rebounding effort with seven boards and had a team-high five assists. The Buccaneers shot an impressive 53.2 percent from the field and sunk 12 shots from beyond the arc for 41.4 percent.

Mariah Pietrowski led the Blue Hose (6-6, 0-1 BSC) with 17 points. Kristen Stevens added in 12, while Karlee Taylor put up 11 and Sherece Smith grabbed a team-high 10 boards. PC shot 47.1 percent for the game and was 8-of-17 from beyond the arc.

The Lady Bucs sunk three 3-pointers in the first 7:13 of action to take a 15-10 lead on the Blue Hose. PC fought back with a few treys of its own, cutting the CSU lead down to just one before two in the paint from Pietrowski put PC ahead 21-21. The Bucs tied things up on a free-throw by Jones with 39 seconds to go before Terry knocked down a last-second three-pointer to five CSU the 34-30 lead at the half.

CSU continued to attack in the early parts of the second half, taking an eight-point lead on a fast-break layup by Anicia Dotson. Some quick treys by the Blue Hose put the Bucs in danger, tying the game at 45-45 before Bratcher sunk another from beyond the arc to put CSU in front again 48-45. The Bucs continued on from there, as Alston's free-throw with 1:54 to go put them up by eight once again. Jones would hit the free-throw line in the closing second, making both as the Bucs came away with the 76-67 win.

The Lady Buccaneers will continue on with conference play on Monday, hosting in-state rival Winthrop at the Buc Dome in a 7 p.m. match up.