OXFORD, Ohio (Interstat) — Miami (Ohio) used a decisive 24-point second quarter to pull away from Central Michigan and secure a 65-53 women’s basketball victory Wednesday night at Millett Hall.

The Redhawks, now 21-5, trailed 13-8 after the first quarter but outscored the visiting Chippewas 24-10 in the second period to take control. Central Michigan (16-9) could not recover from the deficit despite 17 points from Madi Morson and 14 from Ayanna-Sarai Darrington.

Amber Scalia led Miami (Ohio) with 18 points, while Nuria Jurjo added 16. The Redhawks’ defense held Central Michigan to 10 points in the pivotal second quarter before an announced crowd of 517.