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LAS VEGAS – Stonehill (Mass.) shot 51.9 percent (27-of-52) from the floor while knocking down eight three-pointers to build an early lead on the way to a 76-58 win over Midwestern State in the finale of the South Point Holiday Hoops Classic Saturday night at South Point Arena.

After trailing 6-5 early in the first quarter, Stonehill (7-4) closed out the opening period with a 22-4 run to build a 27-10 advantage after the first 10 minutes of play. Outside shooting helped propel the Skyhawks to a sizeable first half lead, knocking down 7-of-9 from long range while shooting 56.3 percent for a 46-17 lead at the break.

The Midwestern State (1-9) frontcourt recorded all of the Mustangs' 16 points in the third period with freshman forward Kendriana Washington tallying 10 points in the quarter. Washington finished with a season-high 20 points while adding eight rebounds to lead the Mustangs.

Junior guard Jacquar Westbrooks recorded all 11 of her points in the fourth period, helping the Mustangs total 25 in the final quarter to outscore the Skyhawks by 10. A layup by sophomore guard Kristin Rydell began a 16-4 run for the Maroon and Gold in the final 3:03 of the game to trim down a 30-point deficit.

Senior guard Paige Marshall paced the Skyhawks with 17 points, shooting a perfect 5-of-5 from three-point range while matching a team-high five boards. Freshman forward Maty Diabate added 14 points and five rebounds while junior guard Kelly Martin totaled 12 points and five boards.

Stonehill finished with a 57.1 percentage (8-of-14) from behind the arc while hitting 14-of-17 (82.4%) from the charity stripe for the game. Midwestern was held to just 38.3 percent (23-of-60) from the floor and 12.5 percent (2-of-16) from long range in the loss.

Midwestern State opens Lone Star Conference play Saturday, Jan. 2 with a trip to Denton to take on Texas Woman's at Kitty Magee Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.