Women’s Top 25: No. 21 West Virginia shoots past McNeese

Gia Cooke led all five starters in double figures with 24 points as No. 21 West Virginia opened the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship with an 83-63 victory over McNeese on Monday in Nassau, Bahamas.

Sydney Shaw followed with 14 points, Kierra Wheeler posted 12 points and 10 rebounds and Jordan Thomas and Jordan Harrison scored 10 points apiece for the Mountaineers (6-0), who will face Ohio State in the title game of the Goombay Division on Wednesday.

Those five starters shot a stellar 23 of 37 from the floor as West Virginia outshot McNeese 56.3% to 42.6%. Harrison added seven assists.

Arianna Patton had 17 points with five 3-pointers to guide the Cowgirls (3-2) while Jalencia Pierre scored 12, Dakota Howard had 11 and Lexi Alexander chipped in 10.