SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — The Northern Arizona women’s basketball team built a large early lead and withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally to defeat Sacramento State 60-55 in a Big Sky Conference game Saturday at Colberg Court.

The Lumberjacks led 28-7 after the first quarter and took a 45-33 advantage into the final period. The Hornets outscored Northern Arizona 22-15 in the fourth but could not complete the comeback. Kayla Williams led Northern Arizona with 17 points. Keanna Salave’a scored 13 points for Sacramento State, which shot just 6 of 29 from three-point range. Northern Arizona improved to 10-17 overall, while Sacramento State fell to 11-15. Attendance was 402.