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11/08 15:22 CST Skylar Forbes, Gia Cooke help No. 24 West Virginia women roll
to 81-63 victory over Georgia Tech
Skylar Forbes, Gia Cooke help No. 24 West Virginia women roll to 81-63 victory
over Georgia Tech
ATLANTA (AP) --- Skylar Forbes had 23 points, Gia Cooke scored 20 and No. 24
West Virginia rolled to an 81-63 victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday.
Forbes made 8 of 21 shots, including 3 of 10 from 3-point range, for the
Mountaineers (3-0). Cooke shot 6 for 14, sinking 3 of 4 from distance and 5 of
6 at the free-throw line.
Kennedy Harris also hit 3 of 4 from distance and scored 11 for West Virginia.
Khyala Ngodu pitched in with nine points and 10 rebounds.
Talayah Walker had 21 points on 7-for-20 shooting for the Yellow Jackets (2-1).
Ariadna Termis scored 14.
Cooke had nine points and Harris hit two 3-pointers and scored eight to guide
West Virginia to a 27-16 lead after one quarter.
Forbes had seven points in the second and the Mountaineers cruised into
halftime with a 43-30 advantage.
West Virginia outrebounded Georgia Tech 19-10 before the break and turned nine
offensive boards into 16 second-chance points.
Forbes scored half of West Virginia's 24 points in the third and the lead grew
to 67-45 heading to the fourth.
West Virginia shot 48% from the floor --- to Georgia Tech's 42% --- and won the
battle of the boards 37-28 with 14 coming at the offensive end, leading to 23
second-chance points.
The Mountaineers outscored the Yellow Jackets 42-26 in the paint.
Up next West Virginia: Hosts Northwestern on Friday. Georgia Tech: Hosts Maryland Eastern Shore on Thursday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college basketball coverage here
Up next West Virginia: Hosts Northwestern on Friday. Georgia Tech: Hosts Maryland Eastern Shore on Thursday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college basketball coverage here
