No. 18 Baylor vs No. 22 West Virginia | Big 12 | 2.10.24

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Written by Jerry Hill | Baylor Bear Insider
Returning to the blueprint that helped them get off to a 14-0 start this year, the 18th-ranked Baylor women got balanced scoring throughout the lineup and shot nearly 50% in knocking off 22nd-ranked West Virginia, 65-58, Saturday afternoon at Foster Pavilion.
Bouncing back from a road loss at BYU, the Bears (18-5, 7-5) picked up their fifth top-25 win of the season and beat the Mountaineers (20-3, 9-3) for the first time in two years.
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs scored 10 of her game-high 14 points in the first half and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, while fellow sophomore Bella Fontleroy also posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards.
After getting beat badly on the board at BYU, the Bears finished with a 41-33 edge against West Virginia.
Leading for almost 35 minutes, Baylor was up by as many as 13 in the second quarter and was up 36-28 at intermission. The Mountaineers did make a run, pulling within five late, but Baylor forced a couple turnovers to clinch the win.
Aijha Blackwell and Dre'Una Edwards scored 12 and 10 points, respectively, helping the Bears survive a 19-turnover game. JJ Quinerly scored 11 of her team-high 13 points in the second half, while Jordan Harrison and Kyah Watson had 12 points apiece.
Baylor will go back on the road to face 24th-ranked and league-leading Oklahoma (16-6, 10-1) at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla. The Sooners are playing a road game at Iowa State later Saturday.
GAME NOTES
The No. 18 Baylor women's basketball team picked up the 65-58 win over No. 22 West Virginia at Foster Pavilion on Saturday afternoon.
The Bears collected their conference-leading fifth top-25 win with the victory over the Mountaineers.
Baylor is one of five programs in the country with five wins over ranked opponents this season joining UConn, NC State, South Carolina and UCLA.
The 58 points scored by West Virginia were its third-lowest scoring output of the season, tallying just 49 against Texas (Jan. 6) and 54 against George Washington (Nov. 23).
Four Bears finished in double figures led by Darianna Littlepage-Buggs for the second-straight outing.
The sophomore added 10 rebounds for her second-straight double-double, fourth of the year and 18th of her career.
Fellow sophomore Bella Fontleroy recorded 12 points and 10 boards off the bench, registering her second double-double of the season and fifth of her career.
Dre'Una Edwards reached double figures for a team-leading 18th time, finishing with 10 points.
Aijha Blackwell tallied her 10th double-digit outing of the season with 12 points added a pair of blocks to lead the Bears in the defensive category.
Sarah Andrews dished out a team- and game-high six assists to lead BU in the category for the seventh time this season. She went without a turnover in 34 minutes of action.
The Bears moved to 16-2 this season when leading at the half.
Baylor shot 48.1% from the floor, compared to WVU's 32.3%, improving to an impressive 15-0 when shooting higher than its opponents this season.

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