WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The Army women’s basketball team earned a 63-56 victory over American on Saturday at Bender Arena, overcoming a second-half surge by the Eagles. The Black Knights improved to 14-3 overall, while American fell to 4-13.

Army built a 26-17 halftime lead behind a strong defensive start. American rallied after the break, cutting the deficit to four points in the fourth quarter, but could not complete the comeback. Camryn Tade led all scorers with 20 points for Army. Reese Ericson added 17 points and Kya Smith scored 13. Molly Driscoll scored 20 points for American in the loss. Attendance was 429.