Schreiner University’s women’s basketball team blew open a tight game with an 11-0 run in the second quarter to lead to an 81-67 victory over visiting Southwestern on Friday night.

Elisa Peralta led the Mountaineers with a game-high 24 points, six rebounds, three assists and four steals. Demauria Miles added 16 points, and Madison Parham added 11 points off the bench.

Schreiner’s third consecutive victory improved the Mountaineers to 15-9 overall and 11-4 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

The game opened up tight, with both teams trading leads in the first quarter, which finished in a 17-17 tie. With 4:10 left in the first half, Josline Hernandez and Miles hit 3-pointers to give the Mountaineers a nine-point 35-26 lead. The Mountaineers continued their onslaught through the end of the second quarter to take a 40-30 lead at halftime.

Schreiner further separated from the visiting Pirates in the third quarter, with 14 of Schreiner’s 23 points coming from the backup trio of Skye Thomas, Tianna Murray and Parham. The Mountaineers’ defense limited the Pirates to 17.6% shooting in the third quarter.

In usual fashion, the Mountaineers pressed the Pirates in 22 turnovers.

The Mountaineers finish the regular season at 4 p.m. Saturday against visiting Texas Lutheran. At 11-4, Schreiner will finish third in the conference standings ahead of next week’s SCAC tournament at Trinity University.