Monday, November 3
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7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
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Destiny Macharia
Photo by: Tristen Bronaugh
West Virginia Takes Season Opener From Mastodon WBB
11/3/2025 9:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - In the first action of the 2025-26 season, Purdue Fort Wayne fell to (RV) West Virginia 83-47 on Monday night (Nov. 3).
In a near full reset from a year ago, the Mastodons looked different than the 2024-25 vintage, but shared some of the same DNA.
The Mastodons finished the contest with seven 3-pointers, but took 24 attempts, an average number compared to last year. The 'Dons out-rebounded the much bigger Mountaineers 20-18 in the first half, but WVU's size took over in the second half after wearing down the Mastodon defense.
West Virginia used its size to take advantage of not only the rebounding game, but also the inside. The Mountaineers had 42 points in the paint and went 23-of-34 from the charity stripe.
The 'Dons were reasonably competitive in the first half, cutting the WVU lead to nine after Destiny Macharia hit a 3-pointer with two minutes left in the half.
WVU methodically pulled away in the third quarter and broke it open in the fourth with a 12-0 run.
The Mastodon freshmen were bright spots. Macharia and Rylee Bess both hit three triples for nine points each. Bailee Duck added six points.
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to 0-1. West Virginia improved to 1-0.
The Mastodons are back in action on Friday (Nov. 7) at Xavier at 6:30 p.m.
In a near full reset from a year ago, the Mastodons looked different than the 2024-25 vintage, but shared some of the same DNA.
The Mastodons finished the contest with seven 3-pointers, but took 24 attempts, an average number compared to last year. The 'Dons out-rebounded the much bigger Mountaineers 20-18 in the first half, but WVU's size took over in the second half after wearing down the Mastodon defense.
West Virginia used its size to take advantage of not only the rebounding game, but also the inside. The Mountaineers had 42 points in the paint and went 23-of-34 from the charity stripe.
The 'Dons were reasonably competitive in the first half, cutting the WVU lead to nine after Destiny Macharia hit a 3-pointer with two minutes left in the half.
WVU methodically pulled away in the third quarter and broke it open in the fourth with a 12-0 run.
The Mastodon freshmen were bright spots. Macharia and Rylee Bess both hit three triples for nine points each. Bailee Duck added six points.
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to 0-1. West Virginia improved to 1-0.
The Mastodons are back in action on Friday (Nov. 7) at Xavier at 6:30 p.m.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pur-FW
WVU
FG%
.365
.397
3FG%
.292
.316
FT%
.286
.676
RB
32
51
TO
31
17
STL
9
19
Game Leaders
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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