SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Northern Colorado used a decisive third-quarter surge to secure a 62-55 women’s basketball victory over Sacramento State at Colberg Court on Thursday.

The Bears, led by Heather Baymon’s game-high 20 points, broke open a tight contest after halftime. Northern Colorado outscored the Hornets 22-12 in the third period to build an insurmountable lead. Sacramento State, despite 14 points from Benthe Versteeg and 12 each from Rubi Gray and Natalie Picton, could not recover.

Northern Colorado improved to 18-8 overall. Sacramento State fell to 11-14.