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11/24 14:53 CST No. 21 West Virginia women beat McNeese State 83-63 in the Baha
Mar Pink Flamingo Championship
No. 21 West Virginia women beat McNeese State 83-63 in the Baha Mar Pink
Flamingo Championship
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) --- Gia Cooke scored a season-high 24 points, Kierra
Wheeler had 12 points and 10 rebounds and No. 21 West Virginia beat McNeese
State 83-63 on Monday in the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship.
Sydney Shaw added 14 points, and Jordan Thomas and Jordan Harrison each scored
10 as all five starters scored in double figures for West Virginia (6-0). Cooke
was 6 of 9 from the field and 10 of 13 at the free-throw line.
Arianna Patton led McNeese State (3-2) with 17 points. Jalencia Pierre added 12
points, Dakota Howard had 11 and Lexi Alexander scored 10. The Cowgirls went 4
of 6 from the free-throw line, while West Virginia attempted 30.
West Virginia scored the opening 14 points of the game before McNeese State
rallied to get within 20-17. The Mountaineers also started the second quarter
with eight straight points to regain a double-digit lead.
West Virginia led 41-28 at halftime and McNeese State did not get closer than
12 points the rest of the way. Shaw scored 10 of the Mountaineers' 24
third-quarter points.
Up next
West Virginia will play for the tournament championship on Wednesday against
Ohio State. McNeese State faces Belmont in the consolation game.
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