SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Hot shooting from up and down the roster keyed the Virginia Tech women's basketball program's 84-63 victory against Wichita State in their second game of the Coqui Classic Saturday afternoon. Tech notched its 10th victory of the season and in the process set a program record with 18 made 3-pointers breaking the mark of 16 set last season vs. Longwood.
Junior guard Aisha Sheppard made six herself, vaulting her past teammate Kendyl Brooks into fourth place all-time in Tech history, now standing at 165.
She wasn't the only Hokie connecting from downtown, as Trinity Baptiste, Taylor Geiman and Taja Cole each added three in the game and guards Dara Mabrey and Cayla King combined for the other three. As a team, the Hokies were 18 of 30 from beyond the arc.
Wichita fell to 7-5 on the season. Maya Brewer and Ashlei Kirven came off the bench to lead the Shockers in scoring with 14 and 12 points respectively, and the duo was joined in double figures by Mariah McCully who added 10.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Tech shot 49% from the field and 60% from beyond the arc.
- The Hokies knocked down 18 triples, while surrendering just three.
- The Shockers had the advantage in the paint 38-16.
- Both benches produced for both clubs, with the Hokies' bench scoring 28 points and the Shockers' supplying 30.
GAME NOTES
- Tech used the same starting lineup for the fourth straight game - all victories by an average of 16.2 points.
- Aisha Sheppard continued her streak of 11 straight games with 10+ points, a career-long. She continues to lead the team in scoring at 17.2 points per game.
- Taylor Geiman recorded a career-high with 11 points and three 3-pointers made in 20 minutes.
- Lydia Rivers registered her second double-double of the season with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
- Chloe Brooks featured in the game for two minutes, the first collegiate action of her career.
NEXT TIME ON THE HARDWOOD
- The Hokies will begin ACC play on Sunday, December 29 at nationally ranked Florida State. Tipoff is set for 7 pm on Regional Sports Networks.
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Gallery: (12/21/2019) 2019 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL vs WICHITA STATE