WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Howard held off a late Hampton rally for a 64-60 women’s basketball victory Saturday at Capital One Arena.

The Lady Bison built a 39-26 halftime lead behind a strong second quarter. The Pirates surged after halftime, cutting the deficit to two points in the fourth quarter, but could not complete the comeback. Howard improved to 8-5 while Hampton fell to 6-4.

Aaryn Battle led all scorers with 16 points and added nine rebounds for Hampton. Howard’s Zennia Thomas posted a double-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks. Both teams struggled offensively, combining for 45 turnovers. Howard shot 42% from the floor to Hampton’s 31%. Attendance was 2,471.