West Virginia women’s basketball guard JJ Quinerly put on the performance of a lifetime on Wednesday night with an absolutely gargantuan offensive effort during her final game inside the WVU Coliseum.
As No. 18 WVU played host to conference foe Utah during the final week of the regular season, it would have been easy for the Utes to catch the Mountaineers looking ahead to the postseason and snag a massive road win for their NCAA Tournament resume.
However, that wasn’t in the cards for the Utes, and it was mainly due to Quinerly -- in an absolutely bonkers scoring performance, the senior standout dropped 38 points while shooting 16-of-21 from the field. Quinerly also went 2-of-2 at the charity stripe and knocked down four three-point baskets in the massive effort. WVU would go on to secure an easy 75-46 win in the matchup.
Her offensive explosion tied the WVU program record for points scored in a single game, with Mountaineer legends Christie Lambert and Meg Bulger being the only other women who have hit that mark in the old-gold-and-blue.
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“It was easy from a coaching standpoint,” WVU Head Coach Mark Kellogg said. “It was get the ball to [No.] 11, get the hell out of the way and let her do her thing.”
Kellogg also mentioned after the game that it was the “single best performance” he’s ever been a part of as a coach, and that it was “special” for Quinerly to end her playing career at the Coliseum with such an effort.
For Quinerly, she’ll now look to lead her team to another victory in the regular season finale this weekend before preparing for the Big 12 Tournament and NCAA Tournament. She also hopes that a strong enough performance during the season finale and conference tournament might be enough to earn her one more chance to take the floor at the Coliseum -- as the Mountaineers can secure a spot as a host team if they earn a 4-seed or above on Selection Sunday.
“I’m a little sad, but hopefully it’s not the last time [playing at the WVU Coliseum]. I’m praying for that,” Quinerly said. “But so glad to have these many people support me — my teammates, coaches and family. I’m definitely grateful I stayed here for all four years under three different coaches. It feels great to leave a legacy that I’ve always wanted to.”