BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Frances Morris scored 24 points to lead Samford to a 68-64 women’s basketball victory over UNC Greensboro on Saturday at Pete Hanna Center.

The Bulldogs built a 25-18 first-quarter lead but were held to seven points in the second, allowing the Spartans to close within 32-34 at halftime. Samford used a 22-point third quarter to regain control. Morris, a guard from Montgomery, Alabama, was the key performer, logging 30 minutes. Mia Simpson led UNC Greensboro with 16 points.

Samford improved to 10-16 overall. UNC Greensboro fell to 13-11. Despite forcing 21 turnovers and recording 14 steals, the Spartans were outscored 24-12 from three-point range and 16-8 from the free-throw line in the tightly contested conference game.