ATLANTA (Interstat) — The Central Arkansas Bears used a dominant first half and a balanced scoring attack to cruise past the Stony Brook Seawolves 70-42 in a women’s college basketball game Tuesday at the GSU Thanksgiving Tournament.

The Bears seized control early, outscoring the Seawolves 17-10 in the first quarter and then blowing the game open with a 22-point second quarter to take a commanding 39-22 lead into halftime. Central Arkansas never relented, maintaining its double-digit advantage throughout the second half in front of 1,207 fans at the tournament site.

Central Arkansas’s offensive efficiency was the story of the game. The Bears shot 47.5 percent from the field, connecting on 11 of 25 attempts from three-point range. They also capitalized on Stony Brook’s mistakes, scoring 12 points off 16 Seawolves turnovers.

Shae Littleford led the Bears with 11 points, while Bree Stephens also added 11. The Central Arkansas offense was a collective effort, with Linda Amaning contributing eight points and eight rebounds, and Cheyanne Kemp dishing out a team-high four assists. Paris Santacaterina filled the stat sheet with six points, seven rebounds and three assists.

Stony Brook struggled offensively from start to finish. The Seawolves shot just 28.6 percent from the floor and a frigid 17.6 percent from beyond the arc. Their offensive rating of 61.3 on 69 possessions underscored the difficulty they had in generating consistent scoring opportunities.

Janay Brantley was the lone Seawolf to reach double figures, finishing with 11 points. Caitlin Frost anchored the interior defense with 10 rebounds and a block, while Sandra Frau-Garcia managed five assists for a Stony Brook team that recorded only three assists total.

The loss drops Stony Brook to 2-5 on the young season, while Central Arkansas improves to 4-2. Both teams continue tournament play on Wednesday, with Stony Brook facing Samford and Central Arkansas taking on host Georgia State.