RADFORD, Va. (Interstat) — Radford defeated Gardner-Webb 53-38 in a women’s basketball game Wednesday night at the Dedmon Center. The Highlanders never trailed, leading 16-13 after one quarter and holding the Runnin’ Bulldogs to just six points in the third period to pull away.

Joi Williams led all scorers with 21 points for Radford, which improved to 10-9 overall. Gardner-Webb, which shot 28 percent from the field, was led by Amira Ofunniyin and Makayla Legette with eight points each. The Runnin’ Bulldogs fell to 5-13.

Both teams committed more turnovers than assists in a game where offensive efficiency was low. Radford made nine 3-pointers compared to two for Gardner-Webb. Attendance was 572.