<p>MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Kysre Gondrezick scored 19 points, Esmery Martinez and Kari Niblack added 17 apiece, and No. 19 West Virginia beat Kansas 69-61 on Wednesday night for its 11th straight win. </p>
<p>West Virginia (16-2, 10-2 Big 12) led by 16 points early in the third quarter and had a 63-53 advantage with 2:11 remaining. Holly Kersgieter converted a four-point play as part of an 8-2 surge to pull the Jayhawks to 65-61 with 24 seconds left, but they didn’t get closer. </p>
<p>The Mountaineers’ win streak is their longest since 2018-19, when they won 13 consecutive contests. It’s also the longest active win streak in the Big 12. </p>
<p>Gondrezick, who averages 21.5 points, made three of West Virginia’s five 3-pointers. Martinez had a career-best five steals and Niblack was 7-of-9 shooting. Kirsten Deans added 11 points.</p>
<p>Kersgieter had career highs with 25 points and four steals to lead Kansas (7-10, 3-8), which has lost five of its last six. Tina Stephens had 11 points. </p>
<p>Kansas plays at Kansas State on Saturday. West Virginia hosts Oklahoma on Sunday. </p>
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