HOUSTON (Interstat) — The Rice women’s basketball team used a dominant fourth quarter to defeat crosstown rival Houston 70-56 on Tuesday night at Hofheinz Pavilion. After leading by just four points entering the final period, the Owls erupted for 25 points to pull away for the victory.

Victoria Flores and Hailey Adams each scored 16 points to lead Rice. The Owls capitalized on Houston’s 22 turnovers and sealed the game at the free-throw line, making 28 of 31 attempts. The Cougars, who shot just 2 for 10 from three-point range, were led by Kierra Merchant, Kyndall Hunter and Amirah Abdur-Rahim, who each scored 12 points. Rice evened its record at 1-1, while Houston fell to 2-1.