MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Interstat) — The West Virginia women’s basketball team used a decisive third-quarter surge to rout Georgia Tech 82-50 at WVU Coliseum on Thursday night.

The Mountaineers, improving to 9-2, broke open a close game after halftime by outscoring the Yellow Jackets 30-22 in the third quarter. Georgia Tech fell to 4-7 after managing just six points in the opening period and nine in the fourth.

Gia Cooke led all scorers with 23 points for West Virginia. Jordan Harrison added 16 points and six assists, while Kierra Wheeler also scored 16. Sydney Shaw contributed 18 points for the Mountaineers before an announced crowd of 2,935.

West Virginia shot efficiently from the floor, while Georgia Tech struggled offensively throughout the contest. The Mountaineers next play at Texas A&M on Sunday.