Women's Basketball | 1/26/2020 6:00:00 AM

    WHEELING, W.Va. – The West Liberty women make the short trek down Route 88 this afternoon for the first meeting of the year with Ohio County rival Wheeling. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at the McDonough Center.
    Fans of the Black and Gold who can't make it to the game will be able to follow all the action right here with a link to access TopperStation's live video stream along with real-time stats and full game notes provided by the WLU Sports Information Department.
    Coach Kyle Cooper's Hilltoppers (7-10, 3-8) battled high-scoring Urbana to the wire on Wednesday only to come out on the short end of a 95-86 shootout. Taylor Johnson led the way with 26 points while Morgan Brunner and Audrey Tingle added 20 and 17 tallies, respectively.
    The Cardinals (5-12, 4-7) threw a scare into No. 24-ranked Notre Dame on Wednesday before dropping a 65-56 road decision. Lilly Ritz dominated the paint with 17 points and 18 rebounds.
    This is the 94th game between the neighboring rivals since women's basketball became an official WVIAC sport in the 1981-82 season. The West Liberty women have won 24 of the last 28 meetings to open up a 52-41 lead in the all-time series.
 
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