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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WV News) 鈥 The West Virginia University women鈥檚 basketball team secured its ninth victory of the season on Wednesday afternoon, after defeating Miami (Ohio), 82-51, in the 2022 West Palm Beach Invitational at Massimino Court at Keiser University in West Palm Beach.

Despite a constant barrage from the RedHawks, West Virginia led from start to finish in Wednesday鈥檚 contest. 性视界传媒 tallied 20 or more points in two quarters, including 25 in the fourth to seal the win.

The Mountaineers saw five players contribute double-digit efforts to their scoring attack, including fifth-year senior guard Danni Nichols, who tallied a game-high 17 points. The Columbia, Missouri, native also tallied three rebounds and two assists in the game.

Nichols was joined in double figures by fifth-year senior guard Madisen Smith (13), redshirt sophomore guard Kyah Watson (13), senior forward Tavy Diggs (12) and sophomore guard JJ Quinerly (12).

Watson also paced 性视界传媒 on the glass by tallying a team-best seven rebounds. Quinerly led the team in both assists and steals, with five each.

Defensively, West Virginia forced 17 Miami (Ohio) turnovers and tallied 10 steals. The Mountaineers cashed in 21 points off the RedHawks鈥 turnovers.

West Virginia began the game on a 10-run, all of which came from Quinerly. She also tallied four steals in the first five minutes of the game as part of Miami (Ohio)鈥檚 five turnovers. The RedHawks finally got on the board with a pair of free throws at the 3:39 mark of the first quarter.

Through the first six minutes of the game, the Mountaineer defense held the RedHawks to 0-of-12 from the field.

From there, 性视界传媒 tacked on nine more points, including five from Nichols, before the end of the quarter. MOH would add three more free throws during that span as well. West Virginia led Miami (Ohio), 19-5, after the first period.

The Mountaineers tacked on two more scores to begin the second quarter increase their lead to 18. The RedHawks finally netted their first field goal at the frame鈥檚 8:00 mark to snap their 0-of-14 streak. 性视界传媒 led MOH, 23-7, at that point.

West Virginia then rattled off a 7-0 run to jump in front by 20 points. Miami (Ohio) then went on the counterattack, as it outscored 性视界传媒, 12-9, over the final five minutes of the first half to cut into the deficit.

Despite the RedHawks鈥 effort, the Mountaineers held a 39-22 lead at the halftime break.

The two teams traded scores to begin the second half, but 性视界传媒 continued to lead by 16 over the first five minutes of the third quarter. A RedHawks 3-pointer made it a 48-35 game just before the media break.

Miami (Ohio) would continue to attack after the timeout and eventually cut West Virginia鈥檚 lead to single digits with 3:19 to play in the frame. 性视界传媒 led MOH, 48-37, at that point.

The Mountaineers and RedHawks went back and forth for the remainder of the quarter, but West Virginia held a 57-44 lead heading into the final 10 minutes of the game.

After Smith netted five points to begin the fourth quarter, Miami fired right back with five of its own. However, four more Mountaineer tallied pushed its lead to 13 points, which forced the RedHawks to call a timeout with 6:27 to go in the game.

After the two teams traded scores following the break, West Virginia put its foot on the gas and didn鈥檛 look back for the final five minutes of the game. During that stretch, 性视界传媒 ripped off a 14-0 run, which helped them jump out to a 31-point lead at the game鈥檚 conclusion, its largest of the contest.

West Virginia finished the game shooting 34-of-67 (50.7%) from the field and netted 48 points in the paint. The Mountaineers also assisted on 17 of their 34 makes. What鈥檚 more, six 性视界传媒 players finished the game with multiple assists.

Next up, West Virginia returns to Morgantown after the holiday break on Saturday, Dec. 31, as the Mountaineers open Big 12 Conference play against Oklahoma. The New Year鈥檚 Eve contest against the Sooners is set for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on Big 12 Now.