ST. GEORGE, Utah (Interstat) — Abilene Christian defeated Utah Tech 54-46 in a Western Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Thursday at Burns Arena.

The Wildcats improved to 15-5 overall by holding the Trailblazers to 32.6% shooting from the field, including just 1 of 12 from three-point range. Utah Tech fell to 6-13.

Abilene Christian, which never trailed, built a 22-12 lead after one quarter and maintained a steady advantage. Utah Tech’s Paige Cofer scored a game-high 18 points. Natalia Chavez led the Wildcats with 12 points.

Both teams committed 20-plus turnovers in a game where neither shot above 33%. Abilene Christian secured the win by making 9 of 11 free throws. Attendance was 597.