Tech loses another tight contest Sunday afternoon falling to No. 22 Florida State 56-54Tech loses another tight contest Sunday afternoon falling to No. 22 Florida State 56-54
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Tech loses another tight contest Sunday afternoon falling to No. 22 Florida State 56-54

BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech built a double-digit lead but Florida State's defensive pressure led to some easy opportunities for the twenty second-ranked Seminoles who escaped Cassell Coliseum with a 56-54 victory Sunday afternoon.
 
The win moves the Seminoles to 17-3 (5-2), while Tech slips to 13-7 (0-7). 
 
Tech got out to a quick start with Trinity Baptiste's layup on the opening possession, followed by Dara Mabrey's three pointer and Regan Magarity's jumper leading to a Florida State timeout less than two minutes into the game. 

Aisha Sheppard closed the first frame with a triple, as the Hokies lead 15-11.
 
A quick 9-2 run stretched Tech's advantage in the second quarter as the Hokies lead by 11. Florida State countered with a run of their own cutting the lead to just five before Kendyl Brooks grabbed a defensive rebound and found a streaking Taylor Emery who converted a layup as the time expired.
 
In the second half, FSU began to chip away, led by Nausia Woolfolk who scored 27 points in the game. The guard was 10 of 19 from the field and also had 6 steals on the defensive side of the court. 
 

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In the final minute, FSU took their first lead of the game with 22 seconds left on the clock 
 
Baptise led Tech in scoring with 16, while Magarity had 12 points and 10 rebounds on the afternoon, tallying her 13th double-double of the season. 
 
First lead of the game at 22 seconds for FSU on free throws by Woolfolk. Tech would have three good looks at the basket in the closing seconds, twice having the ball in Emery's hands and Mabrey also launched from three. 
 
Inside the box score

  • The Hokies, who shot it at 43 percent, held FSU to just 31 percent shooting on the afternoon
  • Tech's defense only allowed the Seminoles to shoot 2 of 21 from beyond the arc.
  • The Hokies held an edge on the glass 38-33
  • FSU took advantage of 23 Tech turnovers, turning them into 22 points

 
NEXT GAME: The Hokies will travel next week for back-to-back road games first at Pitt, Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. and then at Boston College on Sunday, Feb. 3 for a 1 p.m. tip.