WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Sophia Vital scored 19 points as Rhode Island used a strong second half to defeat George Washington 79-70 in an Atlantic 10 women’s basketball game Wednesday afternoon at Charles E. Smith Center.

The Rams trailed 38-33 at halftime but outscored the Revolutionaries 46-32 after the break. Ines Debroise added 16 points for Rhode Island, which improved to 13-2. Brooklyn Gray led all scorers with 23 points.

Sara Lewis scored 16 points for George Washington, which fell to 9-8. The Rams dominated inside with 46 points in the paint and capitalized on turnovers, scoring 14 points off them while allowing just three.

An announced crowd of 970 saw Rhode Island secure its third straight conference victory.