St. Ambrose used a big third quarter to pull away for a 73-56 win over Judson Saturday afternoon at Lee Lohman Arena.

The Bees outscored the Eagles 23-11 in the period on their way to improving their record to 7-9 overall and 5-4 in the CCAC.

St. Ambrose changed momentum late in the first half. Trailing 26-24 with just over three minutes remaining in the second quarter, SAU pieced together an 11-3 run behind five points from Maddy Cash and four from Madeline Prestegaard to open up a 35-29 halftime advantage.

The Bees didn't let up.

Gabrielle Koelker opened up the second half with a 3-pointer, the first of her seven points in the frame. Charlotte Flynn then converted a layup to extend the lead to double figures at 40-29. After Judson (0-15, 0-9 CCAC) got back to within nine, Colleen Grady knocked down a jumper to restore a double-digit lead. Kylie Wroblewski then hit a free throw before Koelker drilled a short jumper for a 45-31 edge.

Anna Plumer hit a 3-pointer late in the frame to open up a 58-40 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

St. Ambrose led by as many as 21 points in the fourth before settling for the 17-point win.

Behind Prestegaard and Wroblewski, the Bees overpowered the Eagles, outscoring them 38-18 in the paint. Prestegaard finished 7-of-11 from the field in scoring 15 points, a number matched by Wroblewski. Thanks to her big third quarter, Koelker also reached double figures, scoring 11.

Jaynee Prestegaard added eight points and four rebounds in the win.

SAU will visit No. 10 Saint Xavier Wednesday night.