CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Long Island Sharks defeated the Chicago State Cougars 83-68 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday night at Jones Convocation Center.

Long Island used a decisive 22-point second quarter to build a lead it would not relinquish. Kadidia Toure led the Sharks with 22 points. Keona McGee scored 19 points for the Cougars.

Long Island improved to 18-9 overall. Chicago State fell to 8-21. An announced crowd of 172 attended the Northeast Conference game.