WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Tuana Coskun scored 19 points to guide Bucknell to a 58-45 victory over American in a Patriot League women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Bender Arena.

The Bison used a decisive 21-point third quarter to pull away after leading 20-23 at halftime. Coskun, a junior from Istanbul, Turkey, added three assists and a block in 35 minutes. Reese Zemitis added 13 points for Bucknell.

Charlotte Tuhy led the Eagles with 17 points. Molly Driscoll scored 11 for American, which struggled offensively, scoring 11 points in three separate quarters.

Bucknell improved to 9-16 overall. American fell to 6-20. An announced crowd of 357 attended the game.