The State Fair Lady Roadrunners saw a 17-point halftime lead reduced to six before rebounding to beat North Arkansas 91-70 on Wednesday at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center.
Down 48-31 at the half, North Arkansas went on a 13-2 run to cut the lead to 50-44. But Antoinette Taylor hit a driving layup, got a steal and fed Julia Torres for a layup and State Fair led by 10 or more the rest of the way.
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