WHEELING, W.Va. – The Frostburg State Women's Basketball Team took down the Wheeling Cardinals on the road Saturday afternoon by a score of 77-64 to split the season series.

Wheeling got off to a 5-0 start, as three minutes in Frostburg got their first points from freshman Jenna Muha who went two-for-two from the line for a 5-2 score. Nearly a minute later FSU fouled, sending WHL to the line for a 7-2 game. Back on the offensive end, sophomore Emilee Weakley earned herself a three-point play to bring the game to 7-5. The Bobcats were able to create a turnover, resulting in freshman Alanna Tate having a bucket to tie the game at 7-7. Another turnover by the Cardinals sent Muha to the line to take the lead 8-7. Muha brought down a defensive board and found Weakley, who assisted freshman Grace Middleton for a fifteen-foot jumper and a 10-7 Frostburg lead. Wheeling traded jumpers with graduate Maggie Sharp for a 12-9 game. A foul was called on the Bobcats to make the score 12-10. The Cardinals had the last layup of the quarter to go into the second tied at 12 apiece.

Tate and Weakley combined for the first eight of the quarter, as FSU increased their lead to 20-12. After a few minutes, the Cardinals got their first score from the line to bring the score to 20-14. WHL capitalized off a missed Frostburg jumper, taking the ball to their basket for two and a 20-16 game. A similar play occurred right after, with another two for Wheeling to bring the game to 20-18. Moments later, WHL was sent to the line and tied the game up 20-20. Tate brought the ball up the floor and found Middleton open for the 22-20 lead. After adding some pressure, Tate got her hand in between a pass for a steal and an open layup to increase the score to 24-20. Both teams missed their next few plays down the court, as Muha grabbed a defensive board and found Tate on the run for a routine jumper and a 26-20 game. With less than two to play in the half, Muha earned a bucket, answered back by a jumper from Wheeling to go up 28-22. To go up eight, Tate sunk two free throws for a 30-22 score. To end the half, Wheeling hit a three to cut FSU's lead to down to five, 30-25.

Cardinal's guard traded threes with Sharp to kick the second half off with a 33-28 score. Muha pulled an offensive board down for a putback, adding to the Bobcats lead 35-28. An FSU defensive rebound resulted in a Weakley three and a FSU 10 point lead 38-28. Off a timeout, WHL had their first points after a scoreless four minutes, as the score saw 38-30. Muha grabbed her own rebound to put FSU back up by ten, 40-30. A missed layup by the Cardinals found the ball with Tate, who was fouled and sent to shoot two to increase Frostburg's lead to 42-30. Wheeling was then at their own free throw line, knocking down two to bring the game to 42-32. Muha with a solo jumper put FSU back up by 12, 44-32. Back to the line for the Cardinals saw the game at 44-33. Out of a media timeout, Muha was fouled, going two-for-two from the charity stripe for now a 46-33 game. Points were traded the last few minutes of the quarter with FSU going into the fourth winning 52-45.

Muha with a layup started the final 10 minutes of play. Wheeling answered with a jumper to cut the deficit to nine, 56-47. No buckets from either team were made until Weakley was sent to the line to push the Bobcats lead to 58-47. Muha answered two Wheeling layups with a bucket and three-point play to add to the score 63-51. To follow, the Cardinals had their own three-point play to bring the game to 63-54. Muha continued to trade points with WHL as the score saw 67-58. With under four minutes to play in regulation, Sharp hit two free throws, Middleton earned a layup, and Tate knocked down a jumper to push Frostburg to a 73-61 lead. Wheeling scored in the final minutes of the game, but FSU came out on top 77-64.

Muha led the team with a double-double, scoring 24 points and grabbing 13 boards. Tate (21) and Weakley (15) also finished in double-digits, as Tate led the team with five assists. As a team, FSU shot 51.9% from the field and 90.5% from the free throw line.

With the conclusion of this game, Frostburg moves to an overall record of 15-9 and a conference record of 12-5, while Wheeling falls to an overall record of 16-9 and a conference record of 11-6. The Frostburg State Women's Basketball Team is back in action on Wednesday, February 21 as they take on Notre Dame (Ohio) on the road for a 5:30 PM start time. For more information, visit frostburgsports.com.