BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Lex Therien scored 16 points and Amandine Amorich added 14 as Loyola Maryland defeated Lafayette 65-58 in a Patriot League women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Reitz Arena.

The Greyhounds used a decisive 21-point third quarter to pull away after leading 28-29 at halftime. Loyola Maryland shot 9 for 16 from 3-point range, with Sydney Bass contributing 12 points. Lafayette, which got 15 points from Talia Zurinskas and 14 from Teresa Kiewiet, drew within four points in the final period but could not complete the comeback. The Leopards shot just 5 of 19 from beyond the arc. Loyola Maryland improved to 11-13 overall, while Lafayette fell to 8-16.