ERIE, Pa. (Interstat) — The Binghamton Bearcats used a dominant third quarter to defeat the Mercyhurst Lakers 81-60 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Mercyhurst Athletic Center.

Binghamton led 40-36 at halftime but broke the game open by outscoring Mercyhurst 20-8 in the third period. The Bearcats maintained consistent scoring throughout, posting at least 19 points in each quarter. The Lakers could not recover from their cold shooting after intermission.

The victory improved Binghamton’s record to 20-12. Mercyhurst fell to 15-17. An announced crowd of 433 attended the contest.