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ATLANTA, Ga.- The No. 24 West Virginia women’s basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season with an 81-63 road victory over Georgia Tech on Sunday afternoon at McCamish Pavilion.
The Mountaineers began the game with a 10-2 run and never looked back. WVU had a 27-16 lead after one quarter and then never allowed the Yellow Jackets to get within single digits for the remainder of the contest. The Mountaineers led for the complete game and held Georgia Tech without a lead change or tie.
WVU used a balanced offense and its smothering defensive pressure to take control early, forcing the Yellow Jackets into 19 turnovers and converting those miscues into 15 points.
The Mountaineers led 43-30 at the half and picked up right where they left off in the third quarter. WVU outscored Georgia Tech 24-15 and led 67-45 entering the fourth.
Skylar Forbes paved the way for WVU with 23 points and seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Gia Cooke added 20 points and Kennedy Harris tallied 11 points and three assists.
Khyala Ngodu added nine points, a game-high 10 rebounds and four blocks. Divine Tumba had 10 points.
The Mountaineers shot 48 percent from the floor and shot 41 percent from beyond the arc. WVU dominated the Yellow Jackets 37-28 on the boards.
Talayah Walker led Georgia Tech with 21 points and Ariadna Termis added 14.
The Mountaineers stay on the road as they compete at the Greenbrier Tipoff on Friday, Nov. 13, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia against Northwestern.
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