HAMPTON, Va. (Interstat) — North Carolina A&T held off Hampton for a 62-57 women’s basketball victory Sunday at the Convocation Center.

The Aggies led 27-26 at halftime and used a 19-point third quarter to create a cushion. The Pirates could not close the gap in the final period, despite matching the visitors quarter-for-quarter in the second and fourth. North Carolina A&T swept the regular-season series, having also won the meeting on Jan. 18.

The Aggies improved to 8-12 overall. The Pirates fell to 9-12. Attendance was 427.