LEWISBURG, Pa. (Interstat) — The Brown women’s basketball team built a large lead and withstood a late rally to defeat Bucknell 61-50 on Friday at Sojka Pavilion. The Bears improved to 5-2 overall, while the Bison fell to 3-4.

Brown took control early, leading 34-17 at halftime after outscoring Bucknell in each of the first two quarters. The Bears extended their lead with a 21-point third quarter before the Bison mounted a comeback attempt, outscoring Brown 19-6 in the final period. The late surge by the home team was not enough to overcome the deficit.