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02/07 15:29 CST Wheeler scores 17 for No. 20 West Virginia women in 87-68 win
over Arizona
Wheeler scores 17 for No. 20 West Virginia women in 87-68 win over Arizona
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) --- Kierra Wheeler scored 17 points and Sydney Shaw
added 16 for No. 20 West Virginia in a 87-68 win over Arizona on Saturday.
Wheeler added six rebounds and shot 8 of 11 from the field. Shaw shot 6 of 10
overall and was 4 of 7 beyond the arc. Jordan Harris added 14 points. Gia Cooke
13 and Celia Riviere scored 10 off the bench for West Virginia (20-5, 10-3 Big
12).
Tanyuel Welch led Arizona (11-12, 2-10) with 17 points. Daniah Trammell added
15.
The Mountaineers jumped ahead with a 13-0 run that spanned the first and second
quarters and went into halftime up 50-26. A 9-0 run in the third quarter gave
West Virginia its largest lead at 74-40.
Arizona finished the game with a 11-0 run, keeping West Virginia scoreless for
the final 3:15.
Up next
Arizona: Visits Cincinnati on Tuesday.
West Virginia: Hosts UCF on Wednesday.
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