WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Interstat) — The Purdue women’s basketball team cruised to an 88-45 victory over Lipscomb on Thursday afternoon at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers seized control with a dominant second quarter, outscoring the Bisons 32-11 to build a 52-17 halftime lead.

Tara Daye led Purdue with a double-double, scoring 18 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Hila Karsh added 10 points and five assists, while Lana McCarthy contributed 10 points off the bench. The Boilermakers improved to 6-4. Lipscomb, which got 17 points in the third quarter but could not recover from the early deficit, fell to 3-7. Attendance was 5,331.