MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jordan Harrison scored 18 of her career-high 23 points in the first half, Sydney Shaw added 19 points and No. 16 West Virginia beat Towson 85-41 on Tuesday night to start the second season of coach Mark Kellogg’s tenure with the Mountaineers.
West Virginia is 23-3 in season openers since the 1999-00 season, including victories in the last 11.
Harrison made six field goals in the first half, while Towson was just 7 of 18 (39%), to help build a 38-25 lead. Shaw, a transfer from Auburn, made a 3-pointer on consecutive possessions midway through the third quarter for a 53-32 lead…