WVU and Duke players are separated at the end of the first half Friday night. The Mountaineers went on to beat the 15th-ranked Blue Devils with just five available players in the second half. (Greenbrier Tip-Off photo)

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Sydney Shaw scored 16 points and reserve Célia Rivière scored 12 as West Virginia overcame the ejection of six players just before halftime to beat 15th-ranked Duke 57-49 Friday night.

The undefeated Mountaineers (4-0) finished the game with just five players.

West Virginia lost backups Gia Cooke, Carter McCray, Madison Parrish, Jordan Thomas and Kierra Wheeler in a dust-up between the squads.

The Mountaineers also lost starter Jordan Harrison.

Duke (2-2) lost Jordan Wood in the skirmish, which took 15 minutes for officials to sort th

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