PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Sara Lewis scored 17 points to lead George Washington to a 59-45 victory over Duquesne in an Atlantic 10 women’s basketball game Wednesday night at A.J. Palumbo Center.

The Revolutionaries, who trailed early, used a decisive 20-point third quarter to pull away. Lewis added four assists in 33 minutes for George Washington, which improved to 10-9. Kamari Sims added 13 points for the Revolutionaries.

Alexis Bordas scored a game-high 20 points for the Dukes, who fell to 7-10. Duquesne was held to just 14 first-half points and could not recover. Reina Green added nine points for the Dukes.

An announced crowd of 676 watched the game. George Washington visits VCU on Jan. 21, while Duquesne plays at Rhode Island on Sunday.