HAMPTON, Va. (Interstat) — Monmouth built a commanding halftime lead and withstood a second-half rally to defeat Hampton 64-57 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Sunday at the Convocation Center.

The Hawks led 35-20 at halftime after limiting the Pirates to just five second-quarter points. Hampton outscored Monmouth 22-19 in the third quarter but could not complete the comeback. GiGi Gamble led Monmouth with 21 points and seven rebounds, while Divine Dibula added 20 points. Le’Asia Foreman paced Hampton with 11 points and seven rebounds.

Monmouth improved to 19-8 overall. Hampton fell to 9-17. An announced crowd of 238 attended the game.