OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — The Creighton women’s basketball team used a dominant third quarter to pull away from Xavier for an 82-64 victory Tuesday night at CenturyLink Center.

The Bluejays, leading 34-28 at halftime, outscored the Musketeers 26-21 in the third period to take control. Grace Boffeli led Creighton with 18 points, while Allison Heathcock added 14 points and five assists. Kendall McGee scored 15.

Meri Kanerva scored 15 points for Xavier, and Mariyah Noel added 16. The Musketeers never led after the first quarter.

Creighton improved to 8-11 overall. Xavier fell to 10-9.