ATHENS, Ohio (Interstat) — En’Dya Buford scored 26 points to guide Old Dominion to an 84-76 victory over Ohio in a nonconference women’s basketball game Saturday at Convocation Center.

The Lady Monarchs (15-10) never trailed after the first quarter, building a 44-40 halftime lead and maintaining control throughout the second half. Buford added eight rebounds for Old Dominion, which shot 43.1% from the field and made 10 3-pointers.

Bella Ranallo led the Bobcats (13-9) with 15 points. Ohio shot just 60.7% from the free-throw line, missing 11 attempts in an eight-point loss. Old Dominion’s defense forced 19 turnovers while committing 17 of its own in front of an announced crowd of 738.