MURRAY, Ky. (Interstat) — The Murray State women’s basketball team used a dominant first half to secure a 91-79 victory over the UAB Blazers in a non-conference matchup on Saturday at the CFSB Center.

A strong opening quarter set the tone for the Racers, who outscored UAB 29-19 in the period and extended their lead to 54-32 by halftime. The Blazers mounted a significant comeback effort after the break, erupting for 32 points in the third quarter to close the gap, but the Racers managed to hold off the charge and maintain their advantage through the final period.

Murray State’s victory was powered by a trio of double-double performances. Haven Ford, a guard from Morehead, Kentucky, led all scorers with 24 points while also grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out six assists. Sharnecce Currie-Jelks, a 6-foot-2 forward from Jackson, Tennessee, contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Keslyn Secrist of Draper, Virginia, added 17 points and 10 rebounds.

For UAB, Monae Duffy of Lafayette, Louisiana, kept her team in contention with a team-high 26 points and 12 rebounds. Eleecia Carter from Winter Garden, Florida, scored 16 points, and Journey Armstead of Tulsa, Oklahoma, facilitated the offense with eight assists to go with 13 points.

The win improves Murray State’s record to 4-2 on the season, while UAB falls to 2-3. An announced crowd of 1,612 attended the game.

Murray State is scheduled to travel to Daytona Beach, Florida, for its next contest against George Mason on Friday. UAB will head to Cancún, Mexico, to face Southern Mississippi on Thursday.