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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Tynice Martin and Lanay Montgomery each scored 16 points, Montgomery with 10 rebounds and five blocked shots, as unbeaten and 13th-ranked West Virginia defeated Mount St. Mary's 77-45 on Wednesday night.
Kristina King added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Mountaineers (12-0) and Teana Muldrow also scored 14, adding five rebounds and five assists. Montgomery's five blocks moved her into second on WVU's all-time list with 273.
West Virginia built a 40-17 lead at halftime, holding Mount St. Mary's (2-9) to just six points in the second quarter. The Mountaineers came into Wednesday's game with a national best field goal percentage defense at 28.3 percent. They held Mount St. Mary's to 27 percent (17-for-59).
Caroline Hummell led Mount St. Mary's with 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting, just 1 for 7 from 3-point range.
West Virginia blocked eight shots and made seven steals, scoring 17 points off 11 Mount St. Mary's turnovers.
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