NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — The Incarnate Word Cardinals defeated the New Orleans Privateers 79-68 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday night at Kiefer Lakefront Arena.

Incarnate Word built a commanding 41-7 lead after a dominant first quarter and maintained control throughout. New Orleans rallied with a 29-point second quarter but could not overcome the early deficit. The Cardinals improved to 4-5 this season. The Privateers fell to 0-10.

The game was a conference matchup organized by the Southland. Attendance was 110.