MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Interstat) — The West Virginia women’s basketball team remained undefeated Thursday night, cruising to an 80-51 victory over Appalachian State at WVU Coliseum. Gia Cooke led the way for the host Mountaineers with 19 points. West Virginia seized control with a dominant second quarter, outscoring Appalachian State 27-16 before halftime. Emma Smith scored 17 points for Appalachian State in the loss. West Virginia improves to 5-0, while Appalachian State falls to 3-2. An announced crowd of 10,067 watched the game.