CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — The College of Charleston women’s basketball team used a dominant fourth quarter to defeat Hofstra 72-55 in a Colonial Athletic Association game Friday night at TD Arena.

The Cougars, who improved to 9-3, entered the final period with a narrow 46-49 lead but outscored the Pride 26-6 in the fourth to pull away. Hofstra, which fell to 2-10, led 30-29 at halftime after a strong second quarter but could not sustain its offense after halftime. A crowd of 433 watched the conference opener for both teams.