NASSAU, The Bahamas (Interstat) — Arkansas State raced to a dominant start and cruised to a 74-54 victory over Kent State in a women’s nonconference basketball game Sunday at Imperial Arena.

The Red Wolves established control with a 33-point first quarter and never looked back. Zyion Shannon led Arkansas State with 16 points, while D’Arrah Allen and Marlie Dickerson added 17 and 12, respectively. Tatiana Thomas scored 17 points for the Golden Flashes, who were held to just three points in the fourth quarter. Arkansas State improved to 5-3, while Kent State fell to 4-5.