No. 12 West Virginia women beat Boise State 82-47 to reach title game of Gulf Coast Showcase
ESTERO, Fla. -- — Sydney Shaw scored 20 points and made four 3-pointers, JJ Quinerly added 14 points and No. 12 West Virginia handed Boise State its first loss, 82-47 on Saturday in the Gulf Coast Showcase.
West Virginia advances to the championship game on Sunday, while Boise State plays for third place. The Mountaineers have started 8-0 in back-to-back seasons after last year's 11-0 beginning.
Quinerly also had three steals to help West Virginia reach double figures in that category in every game this season. The Mountaineers also forced 20-plus turnovers for the eighth straight game.
Boise State was held to just six points in the first and third quarters.
West Virginia went on two 10-0 runs in the first quarter to build a 16-point lead. The Mountaineers led by double figures the rest of the way. It was 45-23 at halftime then Quinerly scored four straight points to begin a 9-0 run that ended in a 32-point lead.
Freshman Jordan Thomas, coming off her first career double-double, had 10 points and six rebounds for West Virginia.
Elodie Lalotte scored 11 points for Boise State (7-1). Teryn Gardner addd 10.
West Virginia was coming off an 89-54 victory over High Point on Friday to begin the tournament. The Mountaineers led by as many as 39 points and forced 22 turnovers in that one.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael McConnell
- Brad Maxey
- Natasha Camy
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Utah | 13-5 | 3 | 22-9 |
Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 23-12 |
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Kansas | 6-12 | 10 | 16-14 |
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UCF | 4-14 | 12 | 12-18 |
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Houston | 1-17 | 15 | 5-25 |
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UNLV | 16-2 | - | 26-8 |
Wyoming | 14-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
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