MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In its lone exhibition open to the public, West Virginia’s women’s basketball team had its way Thursday night with Frostburg State in a 111-41 victory at Hope Coliseum.
The Mountaineers ran off 19 unanswered points in the opening half to turn a 16-7 lead into a 28-point advantage, before taking a 55-16 lead into halftime.
Five WVU players scored in double figures led by Divine Tumba’s 17 points. Gia Cooke scored 16, Nylah Wilson contributed 13, Zahirah Walton added 12 and Alexis Bordas poured in 10 in the win. All 12 Mountaineers made at least one field goal.
The Bobcats, a Division II program that competes in the Mountain East Conference, got nine points apiece from Julie Spinelli and Zaria Gaskins. Frostburg finished with 14 field goals and 33 turnovers.
WVU begins the regular season Tuesday when it welcomes Rhode Island.
(Photo gallery by William Wotring)