RICHMOND, Ky. (Interstat) — Eastern Kentucky used a decisive second-quarter surge to pull away from Hampton and earn a 70-52 victory in a nonconference women’s basketball game Monday at McBrayer Arena.

The Lady Colonels outscored the Pirates 19-7 in the second period to take a 37-24 halftime lead and maintained control throughout. Eastern Kentucky converted 20 points off Hampton turnovers, while the Pirates managed only seven.

Liz Freihofer led Eastern Kentucky with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Kiarra Mcelrath scored a game-high 20 points for Hampton, which shot just 29.2% from the floor. Eastern Kentucky improved to 9-4, while Hampton fell to 6-6.