Aaronette Vonleh scores 21 and No. 25 Baylor women beat 18th-ranked West Virginia 75-65

Aaronette Vonleh scores 21 and No. 25 Baylor women beat 18th-ranked West Virginia 75-65 | iNFOnews.ca
Baylor guard Darianna Littlepage-Buggs pulls down a rebound over West Virginia forward Jordan Thomasin the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)

WACO, Texas (AP) — Aaronette Vonleh scored 15 of her 21 points in the second half, Bella Fontleroy had 15 points and four 3-pointers, and No. 25 Baylor beat 18th-ranked West Virginia 75-65 on Tuesday night.

Baylor led by double figures for the first six minutes of the fourth quarter until West Virginia scored six straight to get within 70-61 with 3:31 left. Jada Walker answered at the other end with a three-point play and she scored again with 2:18 left for a 75-61 lead.

Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had nine points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and Sarah Andrews had 12 points and seven assists for Baylor (21-5, 11-2 Big 12). Walker scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half.

Jordan Harrison led West Virginia (19-5, 9-4) with 20 points. JJ Quinerly, averaging 19 points per game, added 17 points.

Andrews made a 3-pointer with 44 seconds left in the first half to give Baylor a 36-26 lead. The Bears’ largest lead of the game came on a basket by Vonleh with 4:47 left in the third quarter to make it 50-34.

Aaronette Vonleh scores 21 and No. 25 Baylor women beat 18th-ranked West Virginia 75-65 | iNFOnews.ca
West Virginia guard Jordan Harrison runs up court past Baylor guard Jada Walker after grabbing a turnover in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)

Baylor is off to its best start to conference play in the Nicki Collen era. The Bears play at Texas Tech on Saturday.

Aaronette Vonleh scores 21 and No. 25 Baylor women beat 18th-ranked West Virginia 75-65 | iNFOnews.ca
West Virginia guard Jordan Harrison leaps past the Baylor defense to score in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)
Aaronette Vonleh scores 21 and No. 25 Baylor women beat 18th-ranked West Virginia 75-65 | iNFOnews.ca
Baylor forward Kyla Abraham (12) looses the ball while being pressured by West Virginia forward Jordan Thomas in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)
Aaronette Vonleh scores 21 and No. 25 Baylor women beat 18th-ranked West Virginia 75-65 | iNFOnews.ca
West Virginia guard JJ Quinerly picks up a loose ball while heading up court against Baylor in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Waco, Texas. (Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP)

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