PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — The Rutgers women’s basketball team cruised to a 79-56 victory over Northeastern on Friday night at Louis Brown Center. The Scarlet Knights built a commanding 41-25 lead by halftime and never looked back, outscoring the Huskies in three of the four quarters. Nene Ndiaye led all scorers with 19 points for Rutgers, while teammate Imani Lester added 16 points. Yirsy Quéliz scored 11 points for Northeastern. The win improved Rutgers’ record to 6-2, while Northeastern fell to 3-5.