NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Manhattan women’s basketball team used a dominant third quarter to pull away from Niagara for a 60-42 victory Thursday night at Draddy Gymnasium.

The Lady Jaspers, who led just 16-14 at halftime, outscored the Purple Eagles 27-9 in the third period to seize control. Manhattan improved to 6-18 overall, while Niagara remained winless at 0-24.

Brianna Davis led Manhattan with 18 points, and Colette Mulderig added 16 points and four blocks. Talia Dial scored 10 points for Niagara in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference contest.