CHICAGO (Interstat) — Illinois-Chicago used a decisive 25-point second quarter to pull away from Northern Illinois and earn a 66-55 victory in a women’s NCAA Division I game Thursday night at UIC Pavilion. The Flames, who notched their first win of the season, outscored the Huskies by 17 points in the period after trailing by two.

UIC capitalized on Northern Illinois mistakes, scoring 20 points off turnovers and dominating inside with 30 points in the paint. Chantrel Clayton led the Flames with 11 points, while Julia Coleman grabbed 10 rebounds. The Huskies, who fell to 0-4, were led by a 19-point third-quarter effort but could not recover from the second-quarter deficit. Attendance was 513.