CLAREMONT, Calif. - Caleigh Edwards had 18 points and eight rebounds as the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's basketball team pulled away from Oberlin for a 62-44 win on the first day of the David Wells Classic on Friday afternoon at Pomona-Pitzer's Voelkel Gymnasium. 

With the win, CMS now stands at 5-1 on the young season, while Oberlin slips to 1-4. 

CMS led just 13-11 at the end of the first quarter on a late three-pointer from Tanya Ghai. The Athenas then outscored Oberlin 14-7 in the second to take a 27-18 lead into the break, and then dominated the third quarter 24-8 to pull away. 

After Oberlin tied the score 13-13, CMS scored seven points in a row, with Renee Chong knocking down two foul shots, Katie Resendiz converting a layup, and Ghai hitting another three. Chong answered an Oberlin three-pointer to make it 23-16, and Haylie Wang converted off a pass from Laura Strenk to make it 27-16, before the Athenas settled for a 27-18 lead at the half. 

Edwards then started the second half with two straight three-pointers to break it open at 33-18, before Strenk hit another to double up Oberlin at 36-18. Wang capped off an 11-0 run with a follow-up basket and the Athenas were able to cruise from there, leading by as many as 25 points before the margin ended at 18 with a 60-42 win. 

Ghai joined Edwards in double figures with 10 points, while Payton Sugar knocked down three three-pointers for nine points. Wang had three steals, and Naima Joseph had two blocks to pace the CMS defense. 

The Athenas will be at home for the second day of the David Wells Classic tomorrow, taking on Babson for a 5 p.m. contest.