No. 25 West Virginia 54, Virginia 47
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Christal Caldwell scored 17 of her 19 points in the second half to rally No. 25 West Virginia to a 54-47 victory over Virginia in a nonconference game Sunday.
Caldwell's jumper capped an 11-0 run by the Mountaineers (4-2) at the start of the half that erased a 26-23 halftime lead for the Cavaliers (5-2).
The junior guard added three 2-point baskets and a 3-pointer as West Virginia built a 43-30 lead with 11:39 remaining.
The Cavaliers cut that to three points, 48-45, after two free throws by Simone Egwu with 3:12 left. Caldwell responded with a 3-pointer and, after a layup by Egwu, added a layup with 35 seconds left for a 53-47 West Virginia lead.
Taylor Palmer added 11 points and Linda Stepney seven assists for West Virginia, which had lost its last two games.
Fact Box
No. 25 WEST VIRGINIA 54, VIRGINIA 47
WEST VIRGINIA (4-2)
Caldwell 8-21 1-3 19, Palmer 4-13 1-2 11, Bethel 0-0 0-0 0, Hampton 0-2 0-0 0, Fields 0-4 0-0 0, Faulk 0-0 0-0 0, Harlee 0-0 0-0 0, Simms 0-0 0-0 0, Stepney 0-1 3-4 3, Holmes 4-7 0-0 9, Leary 2-4 0-0 4, Dunning 3-7 2-5 8. Totals 21-59 7-14 54.
VIRGINIA (5-2)
Crosby 2-12 3-4 7, Barnette 0-0 0-0 0, Egwu 4-7 6-7 14, Wolfe 1-12 0-0 2, Randolph 0-6 0-0 0, Pitts 2-5 1-3 5, Franklin 4-14 1-2 12, McCall 0-0 0-0 0, Imovbioh 2-2 3-4 7. Totals 15-58 14-20 47.
Halftime-Virginia 26-23. 3-Point Goals-West Virginia 5-19 (Caldwell 2-6, Palmer 2-8, Holmes 1-4, Hampton 0-1), Virginia 3-21 (Franklin 3-9, Egwu 0-1, Randolph 0-2, Wolfe 0-3, Crosby 0-6). Fouled Out-Crosby. Rebounds-West Virginia 42 (Fields 9), Virginia 45 (Imovbioh 6). Assists-West Virginia 15 (Stepney 7), Virginia 7 (Crosby 6). Total Fouls-West Virginia 17, Virginia 15. Technical-West Virginia Bench. A-3,635.
At Convocation Center (Athens, Ohio)
DETROIT 65, OHIO UNIVERSITY 53
DETROIT (4-3)
BROWN, Shareta 7-13 5-12 19; FAMBRO, Demeisha 7-17 2-2 17; REYNOLDS, Rosanna 5-12 2-2 14; SHAYOK, Yar 3-6 0-0 6; MATTESON, Audrey 2-6 1-2 5; HATTER, Megan 2-3 0-0 4; LAVITA-STEPHENS, Des 0-0 0-0 0; McCALISTER, Tayelor 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-57 10-18 65.
OHIO UNIVERSITY (1-5)
Bailes, Erin 7-15 0-0 19; Black, Kiyanna 7-17 0-0 15; Baldwin, Alex'ie 3-8 2-2 9; Byard, Mariah 1-6 0-0 3; Robinson, Shavon 1-7 1-2 3; Lyles, Symone 1-6 0-0 2; Fisher, Tina 1-4 0-0 2; Buls, Samantha 0-0 0-0 0; Fowler, Ashley 0-6 0-0 0. Totals 21-69 3-4 53.
Team stats: Halftime: Detroit 35, Ohio University 27; 3-point goals-Detroit 3-18 (REYNOLDS, Rosanna 2-8; FAMBRO, Demeisha 1-5; MATTESON, Audrey 0-3; SHAYOK, Yar 0-1; BROWN, Shareta 0-1), Ohio University 8-23 (Bailes, Erin 5-9; Byard, Mariah 1-5; Baldwin, Alex'ie 1-4; BLACK, Kiyanna 1-3; Fowler, Ashley 0-2). Fouled out-Detroit-None, Ohio University-BALDWIN, Alex'ie. Rebounds-Detroit 48 (BROWN, Shareta 15), Ohio University 37 (Baldwin, Alex'ie 9). Assists-Detroit 15 (BROWN, Shareta 6), Ohio University 11 (Byard, Mariah 3; Robinson, Shavon 3). Total fouls-Detroit 6, Ohio University 14. Technical fouls-Detroit-None, Ohio University-None. A-632
Egwu scored 14 points and Ataira Franklin 12 for the Cavaliers.
Detroit 65, Ohio 53
ATHENS, Ohio - Ohio Women's Basketball dropped a 65-53 contest to the visiting Detroit Titans on Sunday afternoon at The Convocation Center. The Bobcats generated an impressive 43 points from their bench but had difficulty containing Detroit's strong post play, allowing 44 points in the paint throughout the contest.
With the loss, Ohio drops to 1-5 on the season. The Titans are now 4-3.
Junior guard Erin Bailes led Ohio offensively, tying for a game-high with 19 points. Bailes shot a solid 7-of-15 from the field, including a 5-of-9 mark from three-point range. The junior also added two assists, one block, and five rebounds to her scoring efforts. She was joined in double figures by yet another strong performance by freshman Kiyanna Black, who chipped in 15 points and four rebounds. After scoring 21 points in her first four games as a Bobcat, Black has scored 36 points in her last two outings.
Lexie Baldwinalso had a strong day for the 'Cats, scoring a career-high nine points and collecting a career-high nine rebounds.
