» Tech is 4-1 in the ACC for the first time.
» The Hokies swept Duke in a season series for the first time.
» The win is the Hokies' second against a ranked opponent this season, the first time since 2004-05 that the program has won two ranked games in a season.
DURHAM, NC --The Virginia Tech women's basketball team went into halftime trailing Duke 32-25, but fought back from the deficit to beat the Blue Devils 65-54 on the road Thursday.
The Hokies (12-4, 4-1) had three players score in double figures, led by Elizabeth Kitley, who recorded a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Aisha Sheppard added 13 points and Georgia Amoore helped out with 10 points.
Azana Baines pulled down five offensive rebounds to lead an offense that racked up second chance opportunities for Virginia Tech, grabbing 17 boards and turning them into 13 second chance points.
The Virginia Tech defense caused its share of mistakes in Thursday's game, forcing 14 Duke turnovers while committing nine. Those takeaways turned into seven points on the other end of the floor. Kitley's two steals led the way individually for the Hokies.
How It Happened
Virginia Tech started out the scoring by going on a 7-0 run, culminating in a bucket from Kitley, to take an early lead with 8:12 left in the first quarter. The Hokies then lost some of that lead, but still entered the quarter break with a 14-13 advantage. Virginia Tech relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down two shots to account for six of its 14 points.
The Hokies could not maintain their lead in the second quarter and entered halftime trailing 32-25.
After intermission, Virginia Tech cut its deficit to 44-41 before going on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a three from Cayla King, to grab a 46-44 lead with 2:06 to go in the third, a score which remained until the end of the third quarter. Virginia Tech's bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled seven of the team's 21 third-quarter points.
Virginia Tech kept its lead intact before going on a 9-0 run, finished off by Sheppard's three, to grow the lead to 60-50 with 2:05 to go in the contest. The Hokies kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 65-54 win. Virginia Tech fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down four shots to account for 12 of its 19 points.
Game Notes
» Elizabeth Kitley notched a double-double for the Hokies with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
» Virginia Tech rallied from a seven-point 32-25 halftime deficit to pick up the win.
» The Hokies held the Blue Devils to only 35.7 percent shooting from the field.
» The Virginia Tech defense forced 14 turnovers.
» Virginia Tech cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 17 offensive boards in the game.
» Elizabeth Kitley led the Hokies with a game-high 19 points.
» Azana Baines nabbed a game-high 16 rebounds to lead Virginia Tech and Elizabeth Kitley contributed 12.
» Aisha Sheppard moved into third all-time in scoring at Virginia Tech.
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