BLUEFIELD- The Bluefield State women's basketball team started the season with a tough loss to West Virginia Tech at Ned E. Shott Gym Saturday afternoon, 60-52. The Big Blue drops to 0-1 at the start of the season, while the Bears improve to 2-2.

Saturday afternoon, Bluefield State came out aggressively against West Virginia Tech. The teams fought back and forth for four quarters before West Virginia tech pulled away with about 2:00 minutes left in the fourth.

The Bluefield State offense worked seamlessly as numerous players scored in double digits, led by freshman Londen Coleman whose 11 points were the most for The Big Blue Saturday afternoon. Junior Dani Janutolo and Senior Ameera McClain posted 10 points each.

The season will continue on Sunday, November 29 with the first road game of the year for the Bluefield State women's basketball team at Akron University. The Big Blue with face the Zips at James A. Rhodes Arena.

Bluefield State Head Coach Ryan Bailey

Thoughts on today's game...

"All in all, I saw some good things. It wasn't an awful start but wasn't the outcome we were looking for. A couple of the freshmen stepped in and played well. As the game went, there were too many constant mistakes."

"Moving forward we will be okay. We have to have to find our identity still a little bit. When you start the season and think that you will have certain bodies, but then some kids opt-out or get put into quarantine. It wasn't an awful start but wasn't the outcome we were looking for."