SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Interstat) — Radford overwhelmed South Carolina Upstate 67-29 in a Big South Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at G.B. Hodge Center.

The Highlanders established control immediately, holding the Spartans to just two points in the first quarter while building a 19-2 lead. Radford never relented, extending its advantage each quarter behind a balanced scoring attack.

Cate Carlson led all scorers with 17 points for Radford, which improved to 14-9. Georgia Simonsen added 13 points and Joi Williams scored 11. Cassie Gallagher paced South Carolina Upstate with seven points as the Spartans fell to 6-16.

An announced crowd of 219 watched the Highlanders win their third consecutive conference game.