West Virginia Women Beat Georgia Tech 81-63

West Virginia used a strong start and a commanding third quarter to beat Georgia Tech 81-63 on Sunday in Atlanta. The No. 24 Mountaineers improved to 3-0, while the Yellow Jackets fell to 2-1.

Skylar Forbes paced the game with 23 points, and Gia Cooke added 20. Kennedy Harris scored 11, while Khyala Ngodu had nine points and 10 rebounds. Talayah Walker led Georgia Tech with 21 points, and Ariadna Termis scored 14.

Harris hit two early 3-pointers as West Virginia opened with a 10-2 run and took a 27-16 lead after the first quarter. The Mountaineers carried a 43-30 advantage into halftime, then widened the gap with a 14-2 run in the third. West Virginia led 67-45 entering the fourth.

The Mountaineers shot 48% from the field, compared with 42% for Georgia Tech, and outrebounded the Yellow Jackets 37-28. West Virginia also outscored Georgia Tech 42-26 in the paint and collected 23 second-chance points.

Georgia Tech cut the margin to 16 late in the game, but West Virginia closed out the win. The Mountaineers welcome Northwestern on November 13, while Georgia Tech is scheduled to face Maryland Eastern Shore on November 12.