PIPPA PASSES, Ky. — WVU Tech women's basketball extended its winning streak to four games Tuesday night, earning an 84–79 road victory at Alice Lloyd College behind career-high performances from three Golden Bears. The Golden Bears shot 54.4 percent from the floor, controlled key stretches of the second and third quarters and improved to 6–1 overall with the win.
WVU Tech (6–1) opened with a balanced first quarter but trailed 18–17 after Alice Lloyd knocked down a late three. The Golden Bears responded with their sharpest offensive frame of the night in the second, shooting 64.3 percent and using contributions from Alexis Sexton, Alaira Evans, Cadence Stewart and Emmanuella Amaefula to take a 37–31 lead into the half. Tech's defense held the Eagles to 0-of-4 from three in that period and forced four turnovers.
The momentum continued in the third quarter, where Tech scored 27 points and stretched its lead to double digits. Sexton sank two threes in the frame, Evans added six points, and Stewart and Emily Wratchford each provided timely scoring to help build a 64–55 advantage heading into the fourth.
Alice Lloyd (1–7) surged late, fueled by Bailey Stewart's 12 fourth-quarter points, trimming Tech's lead to as little as three in the final minute. But the Golden Bears delivered the closing answers they needed. Wratchford converted five straight free throws in the final 75 seconds, and Sexton knocked down four more in the last 35 seconds to put the game away.
WVU Tech finished the night with 34 rebounds, matched Alice Lloyd with 17 assists, and held the Eagles to 4-of-18 from three-point range.
Golden Bear Highlights
Sexton posted a career-high 32 points on an elite 12-of-15 shooting, including a perfect 3-of-3 from deep and 5-of-6 at the line. She took three charges, added five rebounds, four assists, two steals, and played a team-high 36 minutes while scoring in every quarter.
Evans produced the strongest outing of her career with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting, knocking down a three and adding five rebounds, an assist, and a steal.
Wratchford delivered a career-best 12 points, going 4-of-6 from the field and a clutch 4-of-5 at the stripe. She also totaled three rebounds, one assist, two steals, and a block while stabilizing Tech's second unit.
Stewart recorded 9 points, 9 rebounds, three assists and two steals, leading Tech's defensive glass effort and sparking transition scoring throughout the night.
Amaefula added 9 points, four rebounds, six assists, and a steal, helping pace Tech's interior scoring and ball movement.
Jazzlyn Nixon, Halle Crouse, Mary Beth Meadows, Maggie Boroski, Abby Eastman and Kyra Brown combined for important rotational minutes, contributing seven rebounds, six assists, and seven points off the bench.
As a team, the Golden Bears shot 54.4 percent overall, 35.7 percent from three (5-of-14), and 68.0 percent from the line while generating 10 points off turnovers and 19 bench points.
How Tech Stacked Up vs. Alice Lloyd
Alice Lloyd entered averaging 74.6 points per game and shooting 38.2 percent from the field. WVU Tech:
- Shot 54.4 percent, far above ALC's 42.6 percent defensive average.
- Held the Eagles to 22.2 percent from three (4-of-18).
- Matched ALC on the boards (34–34).
- Outscored the Eagles 32–44 in the paint but flipped the game with efficiency and perimeter defense.
Season Totals (through Nov. 25)
- Record: 6–1 overall
- Points per game: 72.4
- Rebounds per game: 41.4
- Assists per game: 15.1
- Field goal percentage: 41.1
- Three-point percentage: 32.8
- Free-throw percentage: 68.3
Team Leaders (season averages)
What's Next
WVU Tech continues its road stretch Saturday, Dec. 6, traveling to Ohio Christian University for a 1:00 p.m. matchup in Circleville, Ohio.
