NEW ORLEANS (Interstat) — The Charlotte 49ers built an early lead and withstood a late rally to defeat the Tulane Green Wave 47-44 in an American Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Devlin Fieldhouse.

Charlotte led 25-19 at halftime and took a 33-27 advantage into the fourth quarter. Tulane mounted a comeback, outscoring Charlotte 17-14 in the final period, but fell short. Princess Anderson led Charlotte with 17 points. Dyllan Hanna scored 14 points for Tulane.

Both teams struggled offensively, combining to shoot under 32% from the field. Charlotte forced 20 turnovers and grabbed 19 offensive rebounds to secure the road victory. Charlotte improved to 10-13 overall, while Tulane dropped to 8-13.