DELAND, Fla. (Interstat) — The Stonehill women’s basketball team secured a 74-68 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Friday in the Holiday Hoops event.

The Skyhawks built a 33-29 halftime lead but saw the Wildcats surge ahead in the third quarter. Stonehill responded with a 26-point fourth quarter to close the game. Brooke Paquette led all scorers with 18 points for Stonehill. Ella Pelletier and Julia Webster each added 17 points. Kailyn Peters paced Bethune-Cookman with 15 points.

Stonehill improved to 4-5. Bethune-Cookman fell to 2-9. An announced crowd of 575 attended at a neutral site.