BECKLEY, W.Va. - WVU Tech women's basketball erased an 11-point halftime deficit Thursday evening, outscoring Alice Lloyd 46-21 after the break for a 74-60 win inside the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center. The Golden Bears improved to 11-4 overall, while the Eagles moved to 7-10.
After the teams were tied 13-13 at the end of the first quarter, Alice Lloyd used a 26-point second to take a 39-28 lead into halftime. Tech responded with its best stretch on both ends in the second half, holding the visitors to 7-of-26 shooting after the break and just 2-of-13 in the fourth quarter.
WVU Tech took its first lead early in the fourth and pulled away with a 25-10 final period, turning defense and rebounds into key stops and timely scoring down the stretch.
Golden Bear Highlights
Alexis Sexton and Cadence Stewart led WVU Tech with 15 points apiece. Sexton added seven rebounds and two assists, while Stewart hit three three-pointers.
Kyra Brown provided a lift off the bench with 14 points, knocking down four triples to fuel the second-half push.
Alaira Evans finished with 10 points and six rebounds, going 8-for-9 at the free-throw line.
Emmanuella Amaefula added five points and a game-high six assists, while Avery Lucas grabbed eight rebounds and came away with four steals.
For Alice Lloyd, Bailey Stewart scored 19 points and Shelby Stewart added 13.
Quick Comparison
Alice Lloyd entered averaging 77.1 points per game, but Tech held the Eagles to 60. The Eagles shot 35.7 percent overall, below their 40.0 percent season mark, and were limited to 31 rebounds (they average 41.3). WVU Tech also held Alice Lloyd to 0-for-8 from three in the second half.
Season Totals (through Jan. 15)
Record: 11-4 overall (4-2 home, 6-2 away, 1-0 neutral)
- Points per game: 72.5
- Rebounds per game: 37.9
- Assists per game: 14.8
- Field-goal percentage: 41.2
- Three-point percentage: 34.6
- Free-throw percentage: 71.8
Team Leaders (season averages)
What's Next
WVU Tech continues River States Conference play Saturday morning, hosting Indiana University Southeast at 11 a.m. inside the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center. The Golden Bears then hit the road Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. league matchup at Midway University in Midway, Ky.
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