Samantha Prahalis has 14 points, 12 assists to lead No. 3 Ohio State past West Virginia 92-69

Prahalis leads No. 3 Ohio State past West Virginia

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Samantha Prahalis had 14 points and 12 assists, and No. 3 Ohio State scored the first 17 points to roll past West Virginia 92-69 Thursday night in the semifinals of the Preseason WNIT.

The Buckeyes (3-0) will host Oklahoma State on Sunday in the championship game.

Jantel Lavender led Ohio State with 19 points, and freshman Tayler Hill added 14. Brittany Johnson had 13, Shavelle Little 11 and Maria Moeller 10 for the balanced Buckeyes, who shot 60 percent from the field.

Johnson hit two 3-pointers, Hill had five points and Prahalis four in the 17-0 burst during the first 4 minutes. The Mountaineers (2-1), who got 23 points from Liz Repella, pulled to 27-19 before the Buckeyes went on an 11-0 run.