AKRON, Ohio (Interstat) — The Ball State women’s basketball team delivered a commanding 102-73 victory over Akron in a Mid-American Conference game Wednesday at James A. Rhodes Arena.

The Cardinals seized control early, leading 52-29 at halftime after scoring 25 and 27 points in the first two quarters. They extended their lead with a 34-point third quarter. Tessa Towers led Ball State with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Bree Salenbien added 14 points.

Monique Mitchell scored 15 points for the Zips, who fell behind early and could not recover. Ball State improved to 10-4 overall. Akron dropped to 3-10. Attendance was 846.