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Tech Takeaways: WBB brings home win on Big Monday

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Georgia Amoore scored 27 points and Elizabeth Kitley added 25 and the No. 11 Virginia Tech women's basketball team beat the No. 22 NC State Wolfpack 73-61 on the road Monday night.

The Hokies (19-4, 9-4 ACC) had three players score in double figures, led by Amoore, who had 27 points and six assists. Kitley tacked on a double-double with 25 points and 14 rebounds and Cayla King chipped in as well with 10 points.
 

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Kitley Won't Stop 

  • Elizabeth Kitley recorded her 10th game with 20+ points this season in Raleigh on Feb. 6th. During the victory against NC State, Kitley put up 25 points. 

  • The center is now second all-time at VT in scoring with 1,812 points. 

  • Following her efforts at NC State, Kitley was named to the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team.

 

Amoore Scores Career High

  • Georgia Amoore scored a career-high of 27 points during her performance in Raleigh. 

  • Amoore joined Aisha Shepard as the only VT player since 2009/2010 to earn 25+ points, 5+ 3FG, and 5+ assists in a single game. 

  • Amoore and Kitley became the first pair since Feb. 3, 2019 to score 25+ points a piece in a single game. 

 

Getting a leg up on the Wolfpack

  • The win was Virginia Tech's first ever in Raleigh against NC State in program history. The Hokies never trailed throughout the entire contest. 

  • VT had three players score points in the double digits, Georgia Amoore (27), Elizabeth Kitley (25) and Cayla King (10). 

  • Cayla King moved into solo third place in three pointers made in program history with 203. 

  • Of the Hokies next five games, four are against ranked opponents.