OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Seton Hall built a large early lead and withstood a second-half push to defeat Creighton 88-79 in a Big East women’s basketball game Monday afternoon at CenturyLink Center.

The Pirates raced to a 30-point first quarter and led 56-36 at halftime. The Bluejays chipped away after the break, outscoring Seton Hall in both the third and fourth quarters, but could not complete the comeback.

Jada Eads led Seton Hall with 18 points and five assists. Shailyn Pinkney scored 21 points and Mariana Valenzuela added 23. Ava Zediker scored a game-high 25 points for Creighton.

Seton Hall improved to 8-4. Creighton fell to 6-6. Attendance was 1,052.