FULTON - The William Woods University women's basketball team led wire to wire as they rolled to a 24-point win over Harris-Stowe State University on Thursday night. Sharron Andrews (Oakland/Hayward, Calif.) led all scorers with 18 points and added five rebounds in the 68-44 Owls win.

After struggling from three-point range on Monday night, William Woods found its accuracy against Harris-Stowe, shooting 6-of-11 from long range in the first half en route to a 38-25 halftime advantage. The Owls hit on both of their attempts from distance in the second half as well, pulling away to the 24-point win.

The Owls posted a solid .397 shooting clip from the floor and a .615 mark from distance, adding 10-of-13 from the line. WWU pestered Harris-Stowe into a .240 shooting pace during the second half, with the Hornets finishing the contest at a .326 pace and a .313 mark from beyond the arc. The Owls owned a 42-36 rebounding edge as well, and picked up 11 steals to just five for the Hornets.

WWU moves to 14-6 on the year and 4-1 in AMC play. With the win, the Owls sit atop the conference standings in a three-way tie with Harris-Stowe and Columbia.

The Owls currently hold the tiebreaker seeds over both teams. WWU continues its conference slate on Saturday at Stephens College. Tipoff for the game is set for 2 p.m.