MURRAY, Ky. (Interstat) — The Murray State Racers used a dominant first half to defeat the UAB Blazers 91-79 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game on Saturday. Murray State built a 54-32 halftime lead at the CFSB Center, powered by a 29-point first quarter, and held off a second-half push from UAB.

Monae Duffy led all scorers with 26 points and 12 rebounds for UAB. Murray State was paced by a trio of double-doubles: Haven Ford had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Sharnecce Currie-Jelks scored 20 points with 10 rebounds, and Keslyn Secrist added 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Murray State improved to 4-2 with the win in front of 1,612 fans, while UAB fell to 2-3.