BOSTON (Interstat) — Lehigh used a dominant third quarter to pull away from Boston University for a 76-61 women’s basketball victory Saturday at Agganis Arena. The Mountain Hawks led 37-25 at halftime before outscoring the Terriers 26-17 in the third period to secure the Patriot League win. Lily Fandre led all scorers with 22 points for Lehigh, while Alana Reddy added 17. Belle Bramer contributed 15 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Mountain Hawks. Boston University’s Anete Adler scored a team-high 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the loss. Lehigh improved to 15-11 overall, while Boston University fell to 9-18. Attendance was 788.

BOSTON (Interstat) — Fueled by a dominant third-quarter surge and a barrage of three-pointers, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks avenged an earlier loss to Boston University with a decisive 76-61 victory in a Patriot League women’s basketball game Saturday at Agganis Arena. The game, played before an announced crowd of 788, saw the Mountain Hawks improve to 15-11 overall and strengthen their position in the conference standings. The Terriers fell to 9-18. The most critical phase of the contest arrived immediately after halftime. Leading 37-25 at the break, Lehigh extinguished any hope of a Boston University rally by erupting for 26 points in the third quarter. The Mountain Hawks connected on 5 of 8 three-point attempts in the period, transforming a comfortable lead into an insurmountable one. The run was a clinical display of offensive efficiency, turning a 12-point advantage into a 63-42 margin entering the final frame. Lehigh’s offensive success was built from the perimeter. The Mountain Hawks shot 46.4% from three-point range, making 13 of 28 attempts, while Boston University managed only 4 of 13 from deep. That 27-point disparity from beyond the arc proved the fundamental difference on the scoreboard. Overall, Lehigh shot 51.8% from the field and committed only seven turnovers, translating to an offensive rating of 124.9 points per 100 possessions. Boston University, despite scoring 42 points in the paint compared to Lehigh’s 32 and winning the offensive rebounding battle 9-5, could not overcome its shooting struggles and ball security issues. The Terriers turned the ball over 11 times, leading to eight Lehigh points, and posted an offensive rating of 101.1. Lehigh’s offense featured a balanced and potent attack. Lily Fandre, a 6-foot-1 sophomore from Eagan, Minnesota, led all scorers with 22 points, including four three-pointers. Alana Reddy, a junior guard from Sydney, Australia, added 17 points, hitting five three-pointers. Whitney Lind contributed 14 points, four rebounds and two blocks. The orchestrator of the offense was point guard Gracyn Lovette, who dished out eight assists against just one turnover in 29 minutes. But the top star for Lehigh, according to the team’s performance metrics, was Belle Bramer. The junior from Los Gatos, California, filled the stat sheet with 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, providing all-around stability. Her performance followed a 13-point effort in a win over Navy earlier in the week. Boston University was carried by the standout performance of center Anete Adler. The 6-foot-5 sophomore from Keila, Estonia, was a force inside, scoring a team-high 24 points on 11-of-19 shooting, grabbing seven rebounds, and blocking two shots. Anastasiia Semenova, a 6-foot-2 forward from St. Petersburg, Russia, added eight points and seven rebounds. Hildur Gunnsteinsdóttir came off the bench to score nine points for the Terriers. The game began with Lehigh establishing an early tone. After a slow start for both teams, the Mountain Hawks used a 7-0 run midway through the first quarter to open a 12-4 lead, a margin they would not relinquish. Boston University closed the gap to 17-10 by the end of the first quarter and trailed 37-25 at halftime, but the third-quarter explosion by Lehigh sealed the outcome. The win avenged a 68-64 home loss to Boston University on Jan. 14. According to National Statistical’s ELO system, Lehigh entered the game with a 74.5% probability to win. Lehigh next travels to face Bucknell on Feb. 28. Boston University will host American on the same date.

BOSTON (Interstat) — A Patriot League women’s basketball rematch with postseason implications is set for Saturday when Lehigh visits Boston University at Agganis Arena. The Mountain Hawks (14-11) enter the contest riding momentum from a 75-64 victory over Navy on Wednesday, powered by 21 points from Lily Fandre and 20 from standout guard Whitney Lind. Lehigh has won four of its last five games to solidify its position in the conference standings. The Terriers (9-17), despite a challenging season, are coming off one of their best performances: a 77-70 overtime road win at Colgate. Guard Bella McLaughlin led the way with 22 points, continuing her strong late-season play. She averaged 18.5 points and 5.0 assists in two games last week. This matchup is a quick turnaround from their Jan. 14 meeting, which Boston University won 68-64 at Lehigh. The Terriers will look to secure a regular-season sweep, while the Mountain Hawks aim for revenge and to strengthen their conference tournament seeding. Lind has been the engine for Lehigh, scoring in double figures in eight consecutive games, including a 23-point outing at American on Feb. 11. Her backcourt battle with McLaughlin, who has averaged 17.3 points over her last three contests, will be pivotal. Boston University will need another efficient offensive afternoon to counter a Lehigh team that has shown potent scoring ability during its recent surge. The Terriers’ defense, which held Colgate to 39% shooting in their last outing, will be tested by a balanced Mountain Hawks attack. The game is scheduled for a 2 p.m. tipoff on Saturday, Feb. 21.