A record-tying second quarter helped lift the UNI Panthers women’s basketball team to a win over the North Dakota State Bison on Tuesday evening 79-70.

UNI had a 30-point second quarter, matching a program record for most points in a quarter, to propel them to victory. The Panthers had 36 points in the paint and got a big lift from the bench with 27 points.

Grace Boffeli led the team in points with 17 and grabbed eight rebounds. Cam Finley was the only other Panther in double-figures with 12.

The Panthers get over a week of rest before their next game against the No. 16 Iowa Hawkeyes. UNI will travel to Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Dec. 18 for a midday matchup with Iowa. The 2 p.m. matchup is set to be broadcast on Big Ten Plus.