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Scoring Drought

MORGANTOWN — It was still a few hours away from Hope Coliseum being filled with fans and anticipation and Honor Huff was putting up one shot after another. The first one falls, then another and another. It is a near constant sound of the ball swishing through the net before landing with ...

WVU women notch win over No. 14 Baylor

MORGANTOWN — The numbers compiled by the 22nd-ranked WVU women’s basketball team were simply astonishing Sunday. They read: 23 offensive rebounds, 30 turnovers forced and a 36-8 scoring advantage in the paint. That’s not the amazing part, because they’re numbers you’ve seen ...

Baylor upends WVU

MORGANTOWN — This was one WVU had to have. Not just to extend a winning streak inside the Hope Coliseum. Not just to continue to inch its way up college basketball’s metrics with the hope of being in the conversation for the NCAA tournament come March. And certainly not just to be ...

Petersburg girls garner victory over Pendleton

FRANKLIN — Class AA, No. 9 Petersburg held off a second-half push from Pendleton County to claim a 47-43 win over Friday night. The Lady Vikings led 34-20 at halftime but the Lady Wildcats had a 14-8 scoring edge in the third canto to cut the lead to 42-34 entering the final frame. Pendleton County outscored Petersburg, 9-5, in the final quarter. Miley Tingler led the Lady Vikings with 14 points. Jameigh Miller tossed in 15 and Susan Vincell added 12 to lead the hosts. Petersburg (7-5) entertains Keyser on Tuesday, while Pendleton County is slated to host East Hardy on ...

Fairmont State, UC favorites in MEC softball poll

BRIDGEPORT — Fairmont State University and the University of Charleston have been selected as the divisional favorites for the upcoming Mountain East Conference softball season, the league announced Thursday afternoon. Fairmont State led the north divisional poll with nine first place votes. Additionally in the north, West Liberty picked up two first-place votes. The Hilltoppers were followed by Point Park, Wheeling and Frostburg State in the divisional poll. After winning their third straight MEC Championship, Charleston was selected as the south divisional favorite, ...

No. 14 Baylor visits WVU women on Sunday

MORGANTOWN — There aren’t a lot of perfect women’s basketball teams this season. UConn is the only undefeated team left and is No. 1 in the AP Poll, rightfully so. There are a lot of teams that are close to perfect, rounding out the top 15, who have one, two, or three losses. West ...