HOUSTON (Interstat) — The Rice women’s basketball team delivered a commanding performance Friday night, defeating Wichita State 80-42 at Tudor Fieldhouse.

The Owls, now 21-3, established control early with a 23-point first quarter and never relented. Dominique Ennis led all scorers with 18 points for Rice. Aniah Alexis added 13 points and Victoria Flores contributed 10 points and five assists. Abby Cater scored 11 points for the Shockers, who fell to 5-21.

Rice’s defense stifled Wichita State throughout the American Athletic Conference matchup, holding the visitors to single-digit scoring in the second and third quarters before a crowd of 1,088. The Owls have won 10 of their last 11 games.