WESTCHESTER, Fla. (Interstat) — Rhema Collins scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Florida International to a 78-61 victory over Youngstown State in a nonconference women’s basketball game Friday afternoon at Ocean Bank Convocation Center.

The Golden Panthers never trailed, building a 40-26 halftime lead and maintaining a double-digit advantage throughout the second half. Collins, a 6-foot-2 forward from Nassau, Bahamas, added two assists and two blocks in 34 minutes. Denika Lightbourne and Parris Atkins each added 12 points for Florida International, which improved to 6-3.

Erica King led the Penguins with 15 points. Youngstown State, which fell to 7-4, got nine assists from Casey Santoro. Attendance was 126.