BLACKSBURG, VA —elizabeth kitley and georgia amoore Both players posted double-doubles on Wednesday, helping lead the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team to a 98-50 home victory over the Lew Sharks.
Kitley, who had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Amoor, who had 10 points and 14 assists, led the Hokies (6-2) with double-doubles. Kayla King He contributed 21 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals.
Virginia Tech’s offense was very productive from downtown, making 17 threes on 35 attempts. King was the Hokies’ most prolific shooter, grabbing seven treys in the contest.
Virginia Tech’s defense held LIU to just 33.9 percent from the field, including 26.3 percent from beyond the arc.
how did it happen
After building a 14-8 advantage, Virginia Tech went on an 8-0 run and finally scored with 2:21 left in the first quarter. clara strok, extending the lead to 22-8, a score that would remain for the remainder of the period. Virginia Tech relied on its 3-point shooting during the period, sinking four shots and accounting for 12 of its 22 points.
Virginia Tech built a 33-13 lead in the first quarter and began a 12-0 run at the 4:19 mark of the second period. Carys Baker, increasing their lead to 45-13, a score that would remain until halftime. Virginia Tech forced LIU into 10 turnovers in the period and turned them into 11 points.
After intermission, Virginia Tech continued to increase its advantage, pushing it up to 64-30 before going on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a three from Baker, to extend its lead to 69-30 with 30 seconds left in the third. Ta. . The Sharks closed that lead somewhat before the end of the third period, but the Hokies still entered the fourth quarter with a 69-33 lead. Virginia Tech sank six 3-pointers in the quarter, scoring 18 of its 24 total points.
Virginia Tech continued to expand its lead, extending its lead to 83-44 before going on a 6-0 run, finishing with a 3-pointer by Baker, cutting the lead to 89-44 with 4:49 left in the game. Spread it out. The Hokies continued to increase their lead and cruised the rest of the way to win 98-50. Virginia Tech started shooting late in the quarter, sinking four shots and accounting for 12 of its 29 points.
game memo
» Virginia Tech gets double-doubles from both. elizabeth kitley and georgia amoore.
» The Hokies shot well from 3-point range, knocking down 17 of 35 long-range shots.
» The Hokies held the Sharks to just 33.9 percent from the field.
» The Hokies took a 22-8 lead in the first quarter and never trailed.
» The Hokies shared the ball well and had assists on 81% of their made field goals.
» georgia amoore At Virginia Tech, he had 14 assists.
» Kayla King He was deadly from behind the 3-point line, knocking down seven treys.
» The Virginia Tech bench made an impact, adding 37 points to its scoring tally.
» Six Virginia Tech players scored 10 or more points.
» Carys Baker and clara strok They came off the bench and scored 18 and 11 points, respectively.
» Virginia Tech won 40-33.
» Virginia Tech’s defense forced 19 turnovers.
» The Hokies actively influenced shots on the defensive end, recording nine blocks as a team.
» Virginia Tech turned the ball over 11 times and had 30 assists.
» Virginia Tech cleaned up the offensive glass, collecting 13 offensive boards in the game.
» Kayla King He led the Hokies with a game-high 21 points.
» Virginia Tech had a team-high 10 rebounds elizabeth kitley.
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