BLACKSBURG – Elizabeth Kitley and Georgia Amoore each recorded double-doubles to help lead the Virginia Tech women's basketball team past the UNC Asheville Bulldogs 86-48 at home Sunday.
The Hokies (10-0) had five players score in double figures, led by Taylor Soule, who had 21 points. Kitley added a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds and Cayla King helped out with 12 points and two steals.
Virginia Tech did a great job taking care of the basketball, dishing out 20 assists while turning the ball over nine times. Amoore's 10 assists were the most for the Hokies. Kayana Traylor also added with three assists of her own.
Virginia Tech forced 22 UNC Asheville turnovers while committing just nine themselves in Sunday's game. The Hokies turned those takeaways into 24 points on the offensive end of the floor. King led the way individually with two steals.
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How It Happened
After jumping out to an 11-8 advantage, Virginia Tech went on a 6-0 run with 2:52 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Traylor, to increase its lead to 17-8, a score that would hold for the rest of the period. Virginia Tech did most of its first quarter damage in the paint, scoring 12 of its 17 points close to the basket.
Virginia Tech built that first quarter lead to 31-17 before going on an 8-0 run starting at the 2:16 mark in the second period to increase its lead to 39-17. The Hokies kept that lead for the remainder of the period and enjoyed a 41-19 advantage heading into halftime. Virginia Tech dominated in the paint, scoring 12 of its 24 points close to the basket.
Virginia Tech continued to preserve its halftime lead before going on a 12-0 run to expand its lead further to 56-23 with 4:43 to go in the third. Before the conclusion of the third period, the Bulldogs had cut into that lead somewhat, but the Hokies still entered the fourth quarter with a 65-34 edge. Virginia Tech knocked down four three-pointers in the quarter to score 12 of its 24 total points.
Virginia Tech kept widening that lead, expanding it to 77-44 before going on a 6-0 run, finished off by D'Asia Gregg's three, to grow the lead to 83-44 with 4:09 to go in the contest. The Bulldogs narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Hokies still cruised the rest of the way for the 86-48 win. Virginia Tech fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down four shots to account for 12 of its 21 points.
Game Notes
» Virginia Tech got double-doubles from both Elizabeth Kitley and Georgia Amoore.
» Virginia Tech lit it up from beyond the arc, knocking down 11 treys in the game.
» The Hokies held the Bulldogs to only 33.9 percent shooting from the field.
» The Hokies never trailed after taking a 17-8 first quarter lead.
» Virginia Tech tallied 20 total assists in the game.
» Georgia Amoore recorded 10 assists for Virginia Tech.
» Five Virginia Tech players scored 10 or more points.
» The Hokies forced 22 UNC Asheville turnovers while committing only nine on the other end.
» The Virginia Tech defense forced 22 turnovers.
» Virginia Tech turned the ball over nine times while dishing out 20 assists.
» Taylor Soule had a game-high 21 points and Elizabeth Kitley added 20.
» Virginia Tech got a game-high 10 rebounds from Elizabeth Kitley.
Up Next
The first-ever top-10 matchup for Tech's women's basketball program will take place on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 4 p.m. ET against No. 5 Notre Dame (8-1). Tickets start as low as $8 to the highly-anticipated matchup in Blacksburg.
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