ATLANTA (Interstat) — Arkansas State used a dominant second quarter to erase an early deficit and defeat Georgia State 69-61 in a Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball game Thursday afternoon at GSU Sports Arena.

The Red Wolves trailed by eight after the first quarter but outscored the Panthers 26-7 in the second period to take control before a crowd of 6,762. Crislyn Rose led Arkansas State with 14 points and five assists. Morgan Robinson-Nwagwu paced Georgia State with eight rebounds.

The victory improved Arkansas State to 19-4 overall, while Georgia State fell to 9-13.