West Virginia Crushes Georgia Tech 81-63 in No. 24’s First Road Test

West Virginia Starts Fast

West Virginia opened with a 10-2 run after Harris made two three-pointers. The Mountaineers shot 10-for-19 in the first quarter and led 27-16. Georgia Tech’s Talayah Walker hit a three near the end of the period to keep her team within reach. Cooke led West Virginia with nine points in the opening quarter.

Forbes Leads First-Half Scoring

Forbes, held to two free throws in the first quarter, began the second with a driving layup. Divine Tumba later extended the lead to 18, but Walker scored six straight points to narrow the gap.

Forbes ended a West Virginia scoring drought with a three, and Walker answered with her second three of the half. Jordan Ode helped bring Georgia Tech within 11 before Forbes’ putback sent West Virginia into halftime ahead 43-30.

Mountaineers Pull Away

Forbes opened the second half with a layup, then West Virginia put together a 14-2 run to lead 59-35. Georgia Tech trimmed the margin, but Cooke’s three and a Forbes turnaround jumper helped preserve a 67-45 advantage entering the fourth.

Tumba scored twice in the paint early in the final quarter, and Cooke added two free throws to make it a 28-point lead. Georgia Tech later used a 14-1 run to get within 16 with 3:34 left.

Late Rally Falls Short

Zahirah Walton scored on two layups assisted by Forbes during a 6-2 West Virginia stretch. The Mountaineers closed out the 81-63 win. Forbes finished with 23 points and seven rebounds. Cook had 20 points, Kennedy scored 11, and Tumba added 10 points and five rebounds.