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Nwando Okigbo delivered a dominant double-double with 17 points and 25 rebounds as Glenville State pulled away in the second half to defeat West Liberty 85-74 in the Mountain East Conference Tournament on Thursday at WesBanco Arena.
Glenville State (23-5) overcame a tightly contested first half before taking control after the break. The teams entered halftime deadlocked at 43-43, with the lead changing hands 13 times in a fast-paced opening 20 minutes.
The Pioneers seized momentum in the third quarter, holding West Liberty to just 11 points on 3-of-18 shooting while scoring 19 of their own to build a 62-54 lead entering the final period. Glenville then closed the game strong with 23 fourth-quarter points to secure the victory.
Okigbo anchored the effort on the glass, grabbing 25 of Glenville State’s 52 rebounds and helping the Pioneers control second-chance opportunities. Glenville turned that rebounding advantage into 16 second-chance points and 48 points in the paint.
The Pioneers also received key contributions from their bench, which produced 30 points. Nylah Davis scored 16 points, while Khalia Bryant added 12 points and nine rebounds. Jayda Allie chipped in 10 points, and Stevi Yancy and Carine Pinkney each finished with eight.
West Liberty (11-19) was powered by a standout performance from Reagan Vinskovich, who scored 29 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. Anna Lucarelli added 27 points and nine rebounds, but the Hilltoppers struggled to maintain offensive consistency after halftime, shooting just 16.7 percent in the third quarter.
Despite outrebounding Glenville State on the offensive glass early and keeping the game tight through two quarters, West Liberty could not recover from the third-quarter drought. Glenville State finished the game shooting 42.5 percent from the field and used its rebounding dominance to seal the 11-point win at WesBanco Arena.