Mitch Vingle: Eyes were opened at women's Classic

Chania Ray, a Florida State transfer, sat quietly at the end of WVU’s bench during the Mountaineers’ 66-60 victory over Marshall on Sunday at Charleston’s Civic Center.

She apparently wanted to check out her team, which she’ll be running from the point guard position shortly. (“She’ll be eligible for the Florida [Sunshine Classic on Dec. 20],” said WVU coach Mike Carey.)

Ray nervously bit her nails — appropriate during the nail-biter. But she also had her eyes opened on many fronts. All attending the game did on one front or another.

Let us count the ways.

First, the game set up as a showcase for Mountaineer guard Bria Holmes, an all-Big 12 performer who has been projected as a Top 10 player…