PITTSBURGH - Duquesne saw its seven-game winning streak end to an even hotter Fordham team in the Atlantic 10 Championship Semifinals, as the Rams (24-8) claimed a 76-34 win over the Dukes (19-13) on Saturday afternoon at the A.J. Palumbo Center.

No. 2 seed Fordham has now won 11 straight contests and advances to Sunday's championship game vs. top-seeded VCU at noon.

Duquesne was making its third appearance in the A-10 Championship Semifinals in the last four seasons. 

Fordham jumped out to a 26-9 lead after the first quarter and used a 21-0 run to gain a 44-9 advantage midway through the second frame. The hot-shooting Rams started the game 10-of-14 from behind the arc, shooting 58.6 pct. in the opening half compared to the Dukes' 22.2 pct.
 
Fordham finished the contest at 54.9 pct (28-of-51) from the floor including 56.5 pct. (13-of-23) on 3-pointers, while Duquesne shot 23.9 pct (11-of-46) on the afternoon.

Kadri-Ann Lass paced the Dukes with nine points while Julijana Vojinovic added five points and four rebounds for Duquesne.

Bre Cavanaugh and Mary Goulding led the Rams with 19 points apiece.