HUNTSVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Sam Houston used a dominant second quarter to pull away from Jacksonville State for a 70-51 women’s basketball victory Thursday night at Johnson Coliseum.

The Bearkats, trailing 23-20 after the first quarter, outscored the Gamecocks 23-11 in the second period to take a 43-34 halftime lead and never looked back. Sam Houston improved to 12-6 overall, while Jacksonville State fell to 11-9.

Fanta Kone led Sam Houston with 16 points. Nyla Inmon and Aysia Ward-Strong each added 14 points. For Jacksonville State, Eden Sample and Mya Barnes scored 13 points apiece, and Mina Djurdjevic added 10. Attendance was 555.