It wasn't too difficult to size up the opener of the Capital Classic as West Virginia got a ninth straight victory in the series, rolling past Erica Woods and her Marshall University Women’s Basketball teammates 82-51, before a Charleston Civic Center gathering of 1,565.
West Virginia Coach Mike Carey's rotation averaged 6 feet per player. For Marshall, coach Matt Daniel's youthful club came up about six inches shorter per player than that.
"It was a learning experience for us," Marshall redshirt senior wing Woods said. "A game like this will help us a lot as we go on into the season."
"They were big, 1 through 5," Woods said. "Their point guard was as tall as me, 5-9, and they got bigger from there. That's an NCAA Tournament team; they have been for the past few years. This one is, too."
"Once you get to a certain point, down on the scoreboard, we just work on doing what we do, trying to grow as a team," said Woods, who finished with 11 Points going 3 for 6 from the Field, 1 for 3 from behind the Three Point Line and 2 for 2 from the Free Throw Line.
Woods also grabbed Five Rebounds to go along with One Assist and Four Steals in 29 minutes of action.