Women's basketball: George Washington women fall to No. 24 West Virginia 78-66

The George Washington Revolutionaries lost 78-66 to No. 24 West Virginia on Thursday night at Hope Coliseum in Morgantown, dropping to 1-1. The Mountaineers improved to 2-0.

Forbes sinks six threes

Skylar Forbes led West Virginia with 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting, including 6-of-10 from three-point range. Zahirah Walton added 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and Divine Tumba scored 15 off the bench with nine rebounds.

Newell leads GW

Alicia Newell paced the Revolutionaries with 19 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, four steals and two blocks. Gabby Reynolds scored 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting, with three 3-pointers. Anne Bair added seven points and Kamari Sims six.

How it unfolded

GW scored 16 points in the first quarter to West Virginia's 14, and the Revolutionaries' largest lead was four. West Virginia outscored GW 23-15 in the second quarter and 22-19 in the third. The Mountaineers led for 85 percent of the game, with a largest lead of 14. West Virginia also won the fourth quarter 19-16.

Turnovers shaped the night. GW committed 24, and West Virginia turned them into 31 points, compared with 19 points for GW off the Mountaineers' 20 turnovers. West Virginia also had a 14-5 edge in fast-break points and a 38-28 advantage in the paint.

West Virginia won the rebounding battle 38-30, including 15 offensive boards to GW's nine. GW shot 24-of-51 (47 percent) from the field and 6-of-13 from three. The Revolutionaries made 12 of 21 free throws, while West Virginia hit 16 of 26. West Virginia shot 27-of-59 (46 percent) and 8-of-21 from deep.

GW was whistled for 27 fouls to West Virginia's 20. Sims, Sara Lewis, Reynolds and N'na Konate each finished with four fouls. The game drew 3,232 fans.

Next up

GW returns home to face the Georgetown Hoyas on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ET.