NICEVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Alana Nelson scored 28 points to lead Fort Wayne to a 77-68 victory over Northwestern State in a women’s college basketball game Tuesday at the Emerald Coast Classic. The Mastodons built a commanding early lead, outscoring the Demons 24-13 in the first quarter and 43-29 by halftime. Northwestern State mounted a challenge with a 27-point third quarter, but Fort Wayne’s defense held them to just 12 points in the final period to secure the win. Vernell Atamah led the Demons with 27 points. Fort Wayne improved to 4-3, while Northwestern State fell to 3-4.