CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — The College of Charleston women’s basketball team used a dominant second quarter to pull away from UNC Wilmington for an 81-61 victory on Friday night at TD Arena.

The Cougars, now 19-3, trailed 18-14 after the first quarter but outscored the Seahawks 23-12 in the second to take control. Charleston’s defense fueled the run, converting turnovers into 23 points. The Cougars also dominated inside, scoring 36 points in the paint.

Mary Ferrito led all scorers with 23 points for UNC Wilmington, which fell to 5-17. Kylah Silver added 16 for the Seahawks. Charleston had a balanced attack, with Grace Ezebilo scoring 15 points and Taryn Barbot adding 13 points and seven assists. An attendance of 567 watched the Colonial Athletic Association game.