No. 10 Baylor WBB Battles, Pulls Away From West Virginia 75-57

Waco, TX— West Virginia (11-11, 4-8 Big 12) did all they could to fight tooth and nail against No. 10 Baylor (19-5, 9-3 Bg 12) on the road, but in the end they could not handle the firepower of Coach Nicki Collen’s team.

NaLyssa Smith lead all players with 30 points—tying a career high— and 12 rebounds. It is her 16th double double of the year. Queen Egbo also had a double double with 12 boards and 13 points.

Caitlin Bickle—who drew three charges in the contest— got an offensive rebound and layup to beat the first quarter buzzer to reclaim the lead, 14-13, for the Bears. Prior to the half, it was Blessing Ejiofor who made a layup at the horn to keep the deficit at one, 29-28, heading into the…