CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — The Virginia women’s basketball team opened its season with a dominant 86-36 victory over Morgan State on Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers raced to a 27-8 lead after the first quarter and never looked back, leading 53-17 at halftime. Kymora Johnson led all scorers with 24 points, adding six rebounds and five assists for Virginia. Paris Clark contributed 18 points and eight rebounds. Kailyn Nash paced Morgan State with eight points and eight rebounds in the loss. An announced crowd of 3,597 watched the Cavaliers begin their season 1-0, while the Bears fell to 0-1.