EVANSVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — The Evansville Purple Aces used a strong third quarter to pull away from the Northern Illinois Huskies for a 65-52 win in a nonconference women’s basketball game Sunday at Ford Center.

The game was tight through the first half, with Evansville holding a narrow 26-24 lead at halftime. The Purple Aces then outscored the Huskies 18-7 in the third period to create a decisive advantage. Logan Luebbers Palmer led all scorers with 19 points for Evansville. Nevaeh Wingate and Julia Sollberger each scored 12 points for Northern Illinois. Both teams improved to 2-5 on the season. Attendance was 516.