AKRON, Ohio (Interstat) — Akron defeated Toledo 77-74 in a Mid-American Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at James A. Rhodes Arena.

The game was tied 35-35 at halftime, but the Zips outscored the Rockets 21-15 in the third quarter to create a narrow cushion. Toledo mounted a late rally with 24 points in the fourth quarter but could not close the gap. The victory improved Akron’s record to 5-17, while Toledo fell to 11-9. Attendance was 920.