Pitt Panthers women's basketball lost of their best players early on to an injury in their battle with rival West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl on the road. Panthers junior guard Amiya Jenkins was playing defense on the Mountaineers' first possession when she fell to the floor,

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia had more trouble overcoming itself than it did overcoming Pitt in the last schedule renewal of the women’s basketball Backyard Brawl, turning up the heat defensively until the offense could come around in the fourth quarter of an 82-54 victory to give them a 3-0 start on the season.

JJ Quinerly scored 17 points, Jordan Harrison added 14 and No. 15 West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 82-54 on Tuesday night.

It is getting increasingly difficult to play disciplined offense against the West Virginia Mountaineers at the WVU Coliseum. No. 15 WVU (3-0) remained unbeaten with a 82-54 win over Pitt (2-1) in the 49th meeting between the two programs.