MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Veteran leadership helped the No. 24-ranked West Virginia University women’s basketball team overcome a slow start and collect a 57-47 victory over Iowa State on Wednesday evening at the WVU Coliseum.
WVU’s offense shot just 27 percent in the opening quarter, as Iowa State took a 14-10 lead after one period. Senior Bria Holmes scored eight of WVU’s 16 second quarter points to give the Mountaineers a 26-21 lead at halftime. The Cyclones used a 10-0 run late in the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter to take a two-point lead.