West Virginia Struggles Late in Loss to Colorado – West Virginia College Athletics

BOULDER, Colo. (Dec. 21, 2024) – The No. 14-ranked West Virginia College ladies’s basketball opened Large 12 convention play with a 65-60 highway loss to Colorado on Saturday contained in the CU Occasions Heart.
 
The Mountaineers led by 11 factors coming into the fourth quarter however offensive struggles plagued the WVU effort. Colorado went 9 of 11 from the ground within the body after attaching the paint for the majority of their scoring. The Mountaineers, then again, related on simply 2 of 12 of their makes an attempt because the Buffs outscored WVU 25-9.
 
Junior guard Jordan Harrison led the Mountaineers with 18 factors, including 5 assists and 4 steals. Senior guard JJ Quinerly was the one different WVU participant to complete in double figures with 15 factors. Senior guard Kyah Watson completed with a team-leading eight rebounds and matched Harrison with a game-high 4 steals.
 
The Mountaineers made simply 39.2 p.c of their pictures and hit simply 26.1 p.c from past the arc. Colorado coughed up 19 turnovers within the sport, resulting in 24 WVU factors, however made 54.3 p.c of its makes an attempt.
 
West Virginia managed double-figure leads in all three of the ultimate quarters, together with a 16-point benefit within the late phases of the third. The Mountaineers completed the sport with simply eight assists, effectively beneath the group’s season common of 15.7 per sport.
 
West Virginia returns to the ground after the primary of the yr once they welcome UCF to the WVU Coliseum within the Large 12 Convention house opener on New 12 months’s Day. Tipoff is about for two p.m. ET.