LELAND, N.C. — The Catawba Valley Community College women's basketball team earned its third-straight win on Saturday, knocking off host Brunswick Community College, 81-71.

Sophomore guard Shaniya Lester led the Red Hawks (24-5, 19-2 in Region X) with 22 points — her 16th game this season with at least 20 points scored.

Three other Red Hawks reached double figures in scoring in the contest, including freshman forward Zharia Brown with 17 points, sophomore guard Nikkyana McCaskill with 15 points and freshman guard Jada Reid with 12 points.

Brunswick led by two points after the first quarter of Saturday's conference tilt, but Catawba Valley powered ahead for good with a 25-point second quarter — led by nine points from McCaskill (all 3-pointers) and six points from Lester.

Katisha Hyman paced Brunswick (15-11, 12-10 in Region X) with a team-high 24 points, while teammates Lakita Basnight and Jayda Malone added 16 and 12 points, respectively.

The CVCC women's basketball team closes out the regular season on Sunday with a road conference game against Johnston Community College (9-18, 3-18 in Region X). Tip off is slated for 2 p.m. in Smithfield, N.C.