RICHMOND, Va. (Interstat) — George Mason built a commanding lead and withstood a frantic fourth-quarter rally to defeat VCU 68-58 in an Atlantic 10 women’s basketball game Sunday at Siegel Center.

The Patriots led 52-28 after three quarters before the Rams erupted for 30 points in the final period. The comeback attempt fell short as George Mason secured the road victory.

Kennedy Harris led George Mason with 21 points. Mary Amoateng added 14 points and six rebounds, while Jada Brown scored 17 points. Mary-Anna Asare scored 16 points for VCU.

George Mason improved to 8-6 overall. VCU dropped to 4-11. Attendance was 504.