The Misericordia University women's basketball team used a big second half to record a 72-51 win over Lycoming, Wednesday night on Doc Mould Court.

The Cougars out-scored Lycoming 20-4 in the third quarter to extend their one-point halftime lead.

Alyssa Bondi led all scorers with 25 points and Melina Santacroce added 12 points.

Gianna Delfino had a team-high 10 rebounds and Skylar Bianchi added eight points and eight rebounds.

Bondi opened the third quarter with a three-pointer from the top of the key to ignite a 16-2 run

Delfino had a steal at midcourt and found Bondi for a layup and Santacroce cut down the middle of the lane for a layup from Bondi.

After a Lycoming bucket, Bianchi made a short jumper in the lane and took a half-court pass from Elizabeth Fasti to make it 41-31.

Morgan Haefele found Bondi at the top of the key for a three-pointer and Bondi followed with a jumper for a 46-31 lead.

Delfino followed with two free throws to extend MU's lead to 48-31 lead with 1:20 left in the third period.

Bondi drilled back-to-back three-pointers to open the fourth quarter and Santacroce's lay-up gave MU a 60-35 lead.

The first quarter was back-and-forth with Bondi and Haefele hitting back-to-back corner three-pointers to end the stanza with MU up 17-10.

The Warriors got within one late in the second quarter and trailed 30-29 at halftime before MU pulled away in the second half.

The Cougars improved to 8-7 overall and 4-3 in the MAC Freedom and will visit Delaware Valley, Saturday.