MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia women's basketball team improved to 5-0 with an easy 69-38 victory over Delaware State at the WVU Coliseum on Wednesday.
Juniors Kate Bulger and Sherrell Sowho led the Mountaineers with 17 points each.
Bulger, 5-foot-11 junior fromPittsburgh, shot 6 of 13 from the field, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range, while Sowho was 7 of 13 from the field.
Sophomore Liz Holbrook came off the bench to post her first double-double of the season. She finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Usually the starting point guard, sophomore Yolanda Paige came off the bench to dish out six assists.
Delaware State (0-2) was led by Terrelle Waller with 11 points.
The win marked the third straight game that the Mountaineers defeated their opponent by at least 29 points.
West Virginia's five-game win streak is the school's best start since opening the 1988-89 season 5-0 en route to a 24-8 finish.
The Mountaineers return to action Saturday, travelling to Robert Morris (0-2) for a non-conference matchup at 2 p.m.
