MIDWAY, Ky. - WVU Tech women's basketball dropped an 86-68 decision at Midway University on Tuesday evening in a River States Conference Game of the Week matchup inside Marshall Gymnasium. The Golden Bears moved to 12-5 overall and 3-4 in conference play, while the Eagles improved to 14-5 (5-2 RSC).
Midway built an early advantage, taking a 25-15 lead after the first quarter and carrying a 55-38 margin into halftime. WVU Tech settled in after the break and played the Eagles nearly even over the final 20 minutes, winning the third quarter 19-18, but could not close the gap the rest of the way.
The Golden Bears finished the night shooting 43.1 percent from the floor and 35.7 percent from three-point range, while also creating extra possessions with 14 offensive rebounds.
Golden Bear Highlights
Alexis Sexton led WVU Tech with 13 points and a team-high seven rebounds, along with two steals.
Cadence Stewart finished with 12 points, knocking down two three-pointers and adding five rebounds.
Maggie Boroski scored 10 points and dished out a team-best four assists, while Emily Wratchford added eight points on 3-of-5 shooting.
Alivia Monroe chipped in six points, five rebounds, Kyra Brown added five points, four rebounds and Emmanuella Amaefula had six points and dished two assists.
Season Totals (through Jan. 20)
- Record: 12-5 overall, 3-4 RSC
- Points per game: 72.4
- Rebounds per game: 37.9
- Assists per game: 14.5
- Field-goal percentage: 41.2
- Three-point percentage: 34.8
- Free-throw percentage: 71.9
Team Leaders (season averages)
What's Next
WVU Tech continues River States Conference play Friday afternoon, traveling to Indiana University Kokomo for a 1 p.m. tip in Kokomo, Ind. The Golden Bears then head to Bluefield State University on Monday, Jan. 26 for a 5 p.m. matchup in Bluefield, W.Va.
