PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — La Salle defeated American 72-61 in a women’s NCAA basketball game Saturday at Tom Gola Arena. The Explorers used a strong second half to pull away after leading by nine at halftime. Joan Quinn led La Salle with 20 points, while Ivona Miljanic added 16. Molly Driscoll scored a game-high 29 points for the Eagles in the loss. La Salle improved to 5-1 overall, while American fell to 1-4.