Recap

Without one of their top shooters due to injury, it was going to be tough for Wesleyan to keep up with the scoring pace of WVSU. The Yellow Jackets did not quite get to their season average of 87.3 points on Thursday night, but they still came out with a 79-53 victory over the Lady 'Cats. Neither team shot particularly well, but Payton Shears and Destiny Fields stayed confident putting up shots and ended with twenty and eighteen points, respectively. For Wesleyan, it was Cierra Tolbert who put together another strong game to add to her impressive freshman season. The first-year center recorded the first double-double of her career, which included sixteen points for the second game in a row, and a game-high seventeen rebounds. Malaika Kimmons and Nicole Gilyard also joined Tolbert in recording double-doubles. 

Team Records

Wesleyan drops to 3-20 on the season, and 1-16 in the Mountain East Conference.
WVSU bumps up to 9-14 overall, and 7-10 in the MEC.

Impact Performers - West Virginia Wesleyan

Cierra Tolbert - 16 pts, 17 reb
Nicole Gilyard - 13 pts, 13 reb

Impact Performers - WVSU

Payton Shears - 20 pts, 9-18 fg
Destiny Fields - 18 pts, 7 reb, 3-6 3pt

Key Statistics

Points off Turnovers
WVSU 34-5 WVWC

Points in the Paint
WVSU 46-24 WVWC

What's Next

Wesleyan will have the difficult task of hosting Charleston on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles are currently tied for second in the MEC at 14-3. 
WVSU is currently in a seeding battle with Wheeling and Fairmont State for the coveted six seed, the Yellow Jackets will have the matchup advantage at Davis & Elkins on Saturday.