GLENVILLE, W.Va. – A 34-point first quarter pushed the Glenville State Lady Pioneer Women's Basketball team to their first conference win of 2025-26 over West Virginia State, 94-83. GSU snapped their two-game skid and improved to (4-2, 1-1 MEC). 

1st Half
Khalia Bryant got the scoring started for Glenville State, and three pointers from Jayda Allie, Wonder Nkoyock, Ashlyn Riley and Stevi Yancy paced the Lady Pioneers to a 34-23 lead after one quarter. JayCee Elzy connected on a layup to open the second period, and scores from Payton James, Carine Pinkney, and Keanti Thompson pushed the GSU lead to 18 at the half, 58-40.

2nd Half
To open the third quarter, Payton James splashed a three-pointer to put the Lady Pioneers up 20, and another three from Niko Kaufmann gave GSU their largest lead at 23. Free throws from WVSU with a minute remaining in the quarter would make the score 79-60 at the end of three periods. As the Lady Pioneers were trying to salt the game away with a big lead, Nwando Okigbo made two free throws to open the final quarter, however, WVSU cut the lead to just 12 with under five minutes to play. Four minutes later, free throws from from Yancy and Pinkney would ice the game and give Glenville State the victory after a late WVSU surge, 94-83.

Final Stats
West Virginia State
Baylee Goins led all scorers with 29 while grabbing six boards. Concord transfer Imani Hickman had 15 points and five rebounds as Lillian Jackson flirted with a double-double at 12 points and eight boards. Jackson also had seven assists in the loss.

Glenville State
Stevi Yancy and Carine Pinkley both had 13 points the lead Glenville State, as Yancy also led GSU in assists with four. Nwando Okigbo had another double-double with 12 points and rebounds while Kentucky State transfer Khalia Bryant nearly had a double-double of her own at nine points and nine rebounds.

Up Next For The Pioneers
The Lady Pioneers will stay home for another Mountain East contest against Fairmont State on Wednesday (Dec. 10). Tip is set for 5:30.