WHEELING, W.Va. – The No. 3-seeded West Liberty women will take on No. 2 seed Charleston Saturday in search of their 22nd win of the season and a berth in Sunday's Mountain East Conference Tournament championship game. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. inside the ASRC.
    Coach Kyle Cooper's Hilltoppers (21-8) won their 5th straight on Thursday, leading by as many as 19 points in the second half before holding off a Fairmont State rally in a thrilling 79-70 quarterfinal win. Audrey Tingle led four double-figure scorers for West Liberty with 18 points.
    The defending tournament champion Golden Eagles (19-8) never trailed in blasting W.Va. State, 82-58, behind Clarrissa Francis' 20-point, 10-rebound double-double.
    The WLU-Charleston winner advances to Sunday's 2 p.m. championship game against the survivor of Saturday's first semifinal between top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Glenville State (28-0) and No. 5 seed Notre Dame (15-13).
    Hilltopper fans can follow the Black and Gold throughout the MEC Tournament by logging onto the conference's Tournament Central page. Each game will be live streamed with play-by-play commentary. Live stats will also be provided along with post-game video press conferences from each team.
    Links to the MEC's Tournament Central page, West Liberty game notes and Saturday's NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Scoreboard are provided below:
    MEC Tournament Central
 
West Liberty Game Notes
 
NCAA D2 Women's Basketball Scoreboard