GREENSBORO, N.C. – Guilford used a hot-shooting first half from beyond the arc to open up a double-digit lead and the Quakers pulled away in the second half to defeat Bridgewater College, 77-50, in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) women's basketball action Tuesday evening.

Turnovers plagued the Eagles early in the first half as the Quakers jumped out to a quick 9-2 advantage.

After the Eagles closed the gap to four on a three-point play by Oshene Kelly, Guilford reeled off eight unanswered points to push the lead to double digits at 17-5.

The Quakers (4-1, 1-0 in the ODAC) led by as many as 16 points, 31-15 with 5:15 left in the halt. The Eagles then outscored Guilford 12-7 over the final five minutes to trim the margin to 38-27 at the break.

Guilford padded its margin in the first 20 minutes with some uncanny shooting from beyond the arc as the Quakers hit 4-of-6 3-pointers.

The Quakers quickly expanded its halftime lead to 16 points before a 3-pointer by Jessi Strom and a three-point play by Cassidy Burkholder cut the margin to 10 points with 16:43 left in the game.

Bridgewater had two trips with a chance to get the deficit to single digits but a missed jumper and a turnover kept the margin at 10 points.

The Eagles were still within striking distance when Jessica Lam made 1-of-2 foul shots to pull the Eagles within 12 points, 55-43 with nine minutes left to play.

The Quakers then scored six straight points to lead by 18 and  pulled away for the final margin of victory.

Strom led the Eagles with 11 points and hit 3-of-3 shots from 3-point range. Burkholder posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds while Oshene Kelly, Jessica Lam and Jessalyn Monday each scored seven points.

Cali Cuttaia paced the Quakers with 21 points and Anais Weatherly chipped in with 12. Guilford was red-hot at the offensive end, making 34-of-67 shots for 50.7 percent accuracy.

Bridgewater held a 50-39 edge on the boards but could not overcome a frigid shooting night from the floor as the Eagles hit just 17-of-65 shots for 26.2 percent.

The Eagles (2-3, 0-1 in the ODAC) return to action on Dec. 2 with a home game against Mary Baldwin College. The contest is the annual Toy Drive game as fans bringing a new, unwrapped toy will receive free admission. Game time is 7:00 p.m.