GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- The University of Providence women's basketball team dominated Dickinson State defeating the Blue Hawks 65-40 Sunday afternoon.

The Blue Hawks (3-7) scored the first basket of the game but the Argos (7-2) answered with 11 straight behind layups from senior Ainsley Thurber and juniors Brooke Dial and Eliannah Ramirez to put UP in front 11-2.

The Argos traded baskets the rest of the quarter with a layup from freshman Madi Reibel putting UP ahead 21-9 heading into the break.

Over the first five minutes of the second quarter the Blue Hawks slowly trimmed the lead down to five, but the Argos ended the half on a 14-5 run with layups from Dial and senior Sofia Mokofisi giving UP a 40-25 edge heading into halftime.

The Argos opened the third quarter with an 8-0 run behind a pair of threes from Ramirez and senior Camryn Cartwright, and UP would slowly extend their lead the rest of the quarter with a layup from freshman Dymon Root putting UP ahead 56-31 heading into the fourth.

A layup from senior Ainsley Thurber extended the Argo lead to 27 to begin the fourth, and despite a late flurry from the Blue Hawks, UP defeated Dickinson State 65-40.

Junior Eliannah Ramirez led the way for the Argos with 18 points and eight rebounds while senior Ainsley Thurber added 12 points and seven rebounds.  

The Argos will be back in action on Saturday, Dec. 12 when they host Bellevue University. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (MST) in Great Falls, Mont.