BECKLEY, W.Va. – WVU Tech women's basketball put together a complete performance on both ends of the floor Saturday afternoon, rolling past Oakland City University, 90-46, in River States Conference (RSC) play at the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center.
The Golden Bears improved to 13-7 overall and 4-6 in the RSC, while Oakland City moved to 2-20 overall and 1-9 in conference action.
WVU Tech controlled the game from the opening quarter, building a 23-8 lead after one and extending the margin to 49-19 at halftime. The Golden Bears continued to apply pressure after the break and closed the day by outscoring Oakland City 25-13 in the fourth quarter to seal the 44-point win.
WVU Tech finished 38-of-65 from the field (58.5 percent) and knocked down nine three-pointers, going 9-of-14 from deep (64.3 percent). The Golden Bears also held Oakland City to 16-of-46 shooting (34.8 percent) and 2-of-11 from three (18.2 percent).
Golden Bear Highlights
Maggie Boroski powered the Golden Bears with a game-high 14 points off the bench.
Alexis Sexton finished with 12 points and a team-high seven assists.
Alaira Evans added 11 points in 12 minutes, while Cadence Stewart scored 10 points with a pair of three-pointers.
Emily Sharkey scored seven points on 3-of-3 shooting, and Addisyn Smith went 2-of-2 from three for six points.
For Oakland City, Allyson Rideout led the visitors with 18 points.
Season Totals (through Jan. 31)
- Points per game: 72.2
- Rebounds per game: 38.0
- Assists per game: 14.8
- Field-goal percentage: 40.8
- Three-point percentage: 34.9
- Free-throw percentage: 72.1
Team Leaders (season averages)
What's Next
WVU Tech remains home Tuesday, hosting Kentucky Christian University in River States Conference play at 5:30 p.m. inside the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center.
