Senior Shae Hines erupted for 28 points and four assists to State past archrival University of Charleston, 66-64 Saturday. Jasmine Davis added 10 points, while Alexandra Jackson pulled down nine rebounds. Abby Watson led UC with 20 points. The win…
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Hines First Team All MEC Team
For the second straight year, senior Shae Hines was selected to the Mountain East Conference first team. The Jeffersonville, Indiana native finished fifth in the MEC in scoring with an average of 17 points per game, and is the…
3rd Seed Women Play Wheeling Jesuit Thursday
The reward for a strong conference finish earned the women’s basketball team a 3 seed in the Mountain East Conference Thursday. They face 6th seed Wheeling Jesuit at 2:15 p.m. at the Charleston Civic Center. The winner plays the winner…
Jackets Play Wesleyan Tonight in MEC Tournament
State enters the Mountain East Conference Wednesday evening as the 8 seed and plays 9 seed West Virginia Wesleyan. Tip-off is 8:15 at the Charleston Civic Center. The teams split their two matches in the regular season. The winner faces…
Woes Continue for the Men
Cross town rival UC were the last game of the regular season for the Yellow Jackets. February has not been the month for West Virginia State. Heading into their contest against the Golden Eagles with a record of 0-7 in…
Concord’s Bolte scores 49 in close State loss; Women win with 14 three-pointers
State nearly broke its losing streak but then the MEC scoring leader Tommy Bolte of Concord exploded for 49 points in a 95-91 loss Wednesday. State led 91-88 with 1:25 left in the second half but was outscored 7-0 the…
Tennis – Women split weekend matches; men lose marathon to D and E
The Mountain East Conference Champion Women’s Tennis team topped Davis and Elkins, the Greater Midwest Athletic Conference champions, with ease Saturday, 9-0. Kierstin Hensley and Nina Dillwald picked up a 8-6 win at #1 doubles over the Davis and Elkins…
Two MEC basketball games remaining before tournament
Just two games remain in the 2017-18 basketball season before the Mountain East Conference Basketball Tournament Feb. 28-March 4 at the Charleston Civic Center. Tonight’s games against Concord at home are part of alumni night festivities. Women start at 5:30.…
Weekend sports round-up
Women Crush Fairmont rally There ‘s no quit in State. It’s an old sports adage but an accurate one describing the Yellow Jacket women in a 77-71 road win over Fairmont Saturday. The Falcons closed to 68-66 with just over…
Yellow Jackets at Shepherd
State hopes to end a 4-game losing streak when they travel to the Eastern Panhandle to face Shepherd tonight. Yellow Jackets now sit at 12-11 overall, and 10-8 in MEC play. The team is tied for fourth place in MEC standings…