ELON, N.C. (Interstat) — The Monmouth women’s basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Elon 77-62 on Friday night at Schar Center.

The Hawks, who led 34-28 at halftime, broke the game open with a 24-point third quarter. Monmouth’s balanced attack steadily built its lead after the intermission, outscoring the Phoenix 43-34 in the final two quarters. Elon kept pace early but could not sustain its offense after halftime in front of a crowd of 612.

With the win, Monmouth improved to 8-4 this season. Elon fell to 5-8. Interstat’s ELO system had projected the Phoenix with a 54.6% probability to win.