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BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Visiting Nazareth tuned up for its Empire 8 Conference women's basketball schedule Monday with an 89-32 non-conference romp over Medgar Evers.

The victory enabled Nazareth to to mprove to 3-5 overall, while the home team fell to 2-8. The Golden Flyers are back home Friday to host Elmira in an Empire 8 Conference game at 8 p.m. The Golden Flyers also visit Houghton Saturday at 4 p.m.

Against the Cougars, who compete in the City University of New York Athletic Conference, the Golden Flyers snapped a three-game losing streak as sophomore Lindsey Kelly combined team highs in points (21) and rebounds (8). Sophomore Julia Brew sank six three-point baskets for 18 points. Junior Maria Allocco added 11 points and sophomore point guard Veronica Peck had six assists.

The Golden Flyers made 53.1 percent of their field goal attempts for the game (34 for 64), including 19 of 31 (61.3 percent) in the first half as they were building an insurmountable 48-17 advantage. They also shot 10 for 22 from three-point range, including 7 for 11 in the first half. Nazareth also had a 55-31 rebounding advantage with Brew, Peck and freshman Hayley Spoljaric each grabbing five. Spoljaric also came off the bench to contribute a career-best eight points.

Kelly's 21 points included 9 of 12 shooting, while Brew went 6 for 11 from three-point range. Nia Tompkins was the high scorer for Medgar Evers with 17 points.