BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (Interstat) — Joniyah Bland-Fitzpatrick scored 21 points to lead Bowling Green to a 93-82 win over Coastal Carolina in a nonconference women’s basketball game Saturday at Stroh Center.

The Falcons used a 23-point first quarter to build an early lead and maintained control despite a 28-point third-quarter surge from the Chanticleers. Bowling Green’s efficient shooting, making 33 of 56 field goals, proved decisive. The Falcons also capitalized on turnovers, scoring 35 points off Coastal Carolina’s 29 giveaways.

Tessa Grady led Coastal Carolina with 21 points. Lauren Gerken added 18 points for Bowling Green, which improved to 12-11. Coastal Carolina fell to 11-14.