Several teams eclipsed the century mark en route to victories Wednesday in Mountain East Conference action.
A look back at a few games as well as what’s to come this weekend:
Men’s Basketball
GLENVILLE STATE 85, Fairmont State 84, OT: Neither team held a lead larger than seven points throughout a tightly-contested regulation.
The Pioneers (13-8, 9-6) trailed by two late in the regulation when Jacquez Yow missed a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left, but Jordan Turbo Smith corralled the offensive rebound. Off of the extra possession, Yow earned a trip to the foul line and converted both free throws, tying the game at 76.
Glenville State then outscored Fairmont State 9-8 during extra time, with four different Pioneers scoring in the extra session.
Four GSU players scored in double figures, with Freddie Word’s 20 points leading the way. Trevor Chandler and Smith Turbo each scored 18 points.
For Fairmont State (16-5, 11-4), Isaiah Sanders led all scorers with 23 points.
WEST LIBERTY 102, West Virginia State 97: West Liberty connected on 10 of its last 11 free throws to hold off a late run by West Virginia State. WLU led by much as 16 with 17-plus minutes left.
The Hilltoppers (18-3, 13-2) had a 92-82 lead with less than 5 minutes remaining. However, the Yellow Jackets (15-6, 9-6) trimmed the deficit to 92-90 with 1:58 left.
WLU ultimately did enough late to escape Institute with the victory.
West Liberty’s starting lineup combined for 68 percent of its points. Junior Bryce Butler scored a game-high 26.
The Yellow Jackets’ Samier Kinsler had a team-high 24 points in defeat.
Women’s Basketball
CHARLESTON 86, Wheeling 72: The Golden Eagles notched their third straight victory.
UC used a 7-0 in a 1:30 in the middle of the second quarter to extend its lead to 40-28 with 3:29 left in the opening half.
However, Wheeling outscored Charleston 12-9 in the waning minutes of the quarter, trimming the Golden Eagles’ halftime advantage to 49-40.
The Cardinals began the second half outscoring UC 16-6 over the opening 6:26 of the third. However, the Golden Eagles would reclaim the lead by using a 10-4 advantage in the final 3 minutes.
In the final quarter, UC outscored Wheeling 19-12 to pull away.
Five Golden Eagles scored in double-figures, including Markyia McCormick’s 19 points off the bench. Wheeling’s Lauren Calhoun posted 20 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
What’s ahead
Charleston vs. West Liberty: The top two MEC teams in men’s and women’s basketball will face off Saturday afternoon at West Liberty. The men’s teams are the top two in league with a combined record of 36-6, including 25-5 in league play.
The men’s game will feature the league’s top scoring offense, West Liberty, which averages 100 points, against the best scoring defense in Charleston, which is holding teams to 73 points on average.
On the women’s side, both teams have won three straight games. The Golden Eagles are 7-4 on the road but have lost two of their last three road games. The Hilltoppers have won three straight home games.
The women’s matchup tips off at 2 p,m., and the men follow at 4 p.m.