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Holmes, Atkins lead No. 16 Texas women past No. 18 WV 73-63

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Joyner Holmes and Ariel Atkins scored 15 points apiece and No. 16 Texas took control in the second quarter en route to a 73-63 win over West Virginia on Saturday.

The Longhorns (12-4) have won 10 straight and are 6-0 in the Big 12 for the first time ever despite missing all 10 3-point attempts.

The Mountaineers led 17-16 after one quarter but the Longhorns scored the first 12 points of the second and led 34-20 before Lanay Montgomery made a layup with 1:31 left before halftime. West Virginia missed its first nine shots and finished 2 of 12 with six turnovers to trail 34-25 at the half.