(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---West Liberty (13-5, 9-4) will try to run their win streak to nine games when the Toppers visit Davis & Elkins (10-9, 6-8) in Monday evening WVIAC women's basketball action.
All five West Liberty starters average scoring in double figures, paced by Tori Hansen's 21.1 points per game. Laura Malernee, who has made 74 three-pointers in 2009-10, adds 13.4 points per night for the Toppers.
Davis & Elkins counters with one of the Atlantic Region's top freshmen in guard Shalisa Hill. The rookie paces the Senators in points (14.4 ppg), rebounds (5.7 rpg), assists (3.5 apg), and steals (3.4 spg).
Fairmont State (12-6, 9-4), one of six squads in the logjam near the top of the WVIAC standings with four losses, makes the short trip to Alderson-Broaddus (6-12, 4-9).
West Virginia State (12-8, 8-7) looks to bounce back from a tough Sunday afternoon loss to Seton Hill with a road game against winless Salem International (0-18, 0-13).
Monday night's action is rounded out as Ohio Valley (4-14) tries to avenge an earlier loss to Urbana (12-9) in a non-conference fray. Urbana held off a late OVU rally for a 72-69 win on January 25.
Weekend Recap:
Seton Hill 77, West Virginia State 73
(GREENSBURG)---Monster efforts by Jordan Burkes and Katie Lintner carried Seton Hill past visiting West Virginia State 77-73. Burkes posted her first career triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Her lay-up with four seconds left in the game snapped a 73-all deadlock. Lintner added a double-double with 20 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
West Virginia State, which forced 26 Seton Hill turnovers, got 19 points from Alixandria Barnette. Tonesha Members provided 16 points for the Jackets, while Danielle Davis had seven steals.
Pitt Johnstown 76, Bluefield State 35
(JOHNSTOWN)---Pitt Johnstown junior Sheena Aden scored a game-high 22 points and reached the 1,000-point mark for her career as Pitt Johnstown drubbed Bluefield State 76-35. Monae Baker and Andrea Dalton tallied 10 points each for the Lady Cats.
Bluefield State, which was guilty of 30 turnovers, received a team-best 14 points from Laken Coburn. The short-handed Lady Blues, which only used five players, trailed 32-20 at the half.