Johnson’s 41 Points Lead Virginia to Rout of Winthrop

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — Kymora Johnson scored 41 points to power Virginia to an 88-53 victory over Winthrop in a nonconference women’s basketball game Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena.

The Cavaliers (9-3) pulled away decisively after halftime, outscoring the Eagles 56-31 in the second half. Johnson, a Charlottesville native, added six rebounds and five assists in 37 minutes. Paris Clark narrowly missed a triple-double for Virginia with 11 points, nine rebounds and 12 assists.

Winthrop (7-7) struggled offensively, shooting just 30.5% from the floor. The Eagles were led by Marissa Gasaway’s 12 points. Virginia shot 52.3% overall and made 12 3-pointers. Attendance was 4,077.