WILMINGTON, N.C. – The La Salle women's basketball team used a strong 4^th quarter to top UNC Wilmington 64-48 in the finale of the UNC Wilmington Thanksgiving Classic at Trask Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.
 
Amy Griffin had a game-high 22 points on 9-for-17 shooting from the field while Micahya Owens added 13 points after going 4-for-8 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the foul line. Jasmine Alston finished just shy of a double-double with 11 points and eight rebounds.
 
La Salle, who beat Miami (OH) in the opener on Saturday, outscored the Seahawks 17-6 in the 4^th quarter to turn a five-point advantage at the start of the quarter into a 16-point lead in the closing minutes.
 
UNCW's Jenny DeGraff hit a three on the first Seahawk possession in the 4th to trim La Salle's lead to 47-45 before an Ashanti Freeland jumper on La Salle's next possession sparked a 13-0 run to put the game out of contention.
 
Griffin had six points during the run, which also featured a three-point play by Alston and was capped by an Owens jumper with 4:39 left.
 
The six points allowed in the 4^th quarter are the fewest points allowed in a single quarter by La Salle since the four-quarter format was introduced last season. The 48 points allowed are a season-low through six games this year.
 
Freeland finished with seven points and seven rebounds while freshman Sofilia Ngwafang had a season-high six rebounds on top of four points.
 
The Explorers resume Big 5 action this week as they visit the Villanova Wildcats on Wednesday night.