The first quarter was pretty back and forth and featured the Cyclones' best shooting period from behind the arc, while it was West Virginia’s worst quarter in the same area. Despite 7 early points from Ashley Joens, the Clones would take a 3-point deficit into the break by a score of 15-18. West Virginia’s Ja’Naiya Quinerly put up 8 early points on efficient shooting in the first.
2nd Quarter
In the second quarter, the Twister Sisters were able to get to the line, and they capitalized on their opportunities, shooting 6-6 from the stripe compared to West Virginia’s zero attempts in the quarter.