Anne Connell and Kricket Whyte scored seven points apiece during a dominating third quarter for the Huskies as they erased a seven-point halftime deficit and cruised to a 52-32 victory.

Larissa Parr paced the Big Rivers Conference-leading Huskies (10-1, 15-2) with 15 points, followed by Lindsey Rongstad with 11, Connell 10 and Whyte nine.

River Falls' Abigail Brendum scored 10 of her team-high 12 points in the second quarter, and the Wildcats roared into the lockerroom at halftime with a 24-17 lead.

Rongstad added six points and Parr four in the third period as the Huskies turned up the tempo to pull away from the upset-minded Wildcats (2-9, 4-12).

EAU CLAIRE NORTH (52)

FG-FT-F-TP: Heather Quilling 0-0-0-0, Rian Bauerkemper 0-0-0-0, Heather Dekan 0-2-1-2, Anne Connell 4-0-2-10, Kricket Whyte 4-1-3-9, Lindsey Rongstad 5-0-5-11, Angie Ziehme 0-0-1-0, Corisa Demoe 0-0-0-0, Larissa Parr 7-1-1-15, Amanda Eisold 1-3-1-5, Andrea Thorsness 0-0-0-0. Totals 21-7-14-52.

RIVER FALLS (32)

Maggie Loney 0-0-4-0, Jackie Obermueller 2-2-2-7, Emily Babler 1-0-1-3, Molly Rayder 1-0-2-2, Laura Nelson 0-0-1-0, Ashley Magee 3-2-0-8, Abigail Brendum 4-3-3-12. Totals 11-7-13-32.

Eau Claire North 5 12 24 11 -- 52

River Falls 5 19 0 8 -- 32

3-point goals: North, Connell 2, Rongstad; River Falls, Brendum, Babler, Obermueller. Free throws: North 7-for-10, River Falls 7-for-12.

RECORDS: North 10-1, 15-2; River Falls 2-9, 4-12.