BLACKSBURG, Va. – Last Thursday night, Georgia Amoore once again etched her name in the Virginia Tech women's basketball record books, adding another accomplishment to her list of many accolades.
Amoore got all of her teammates involved against Houston Christian, recording 16 assists to set a program record for a single contest. She also added 10 points, adding to the Hokies' blowout win and recording a double-double.
"Today was just about sharing and making sure everyone gets a piece of it," Amoore explained in the postgame press conference, "Not only coming off a loss, a nonconference game is all about developing chemistry."
The senior from Australia, who Head Coach Kenny Brooks has dubbed his 'mini me', set up five other Hokies to score in double figures, culminating in 69-point margin of victory, another program record. The 105 points scored matched a record at Cassell Coliseum.
"The offense that Coach Brooks runs, a lot of it runs through me," Amoore said. "I do get good looks to run through plays and not only that but take it for myself. Earlier on, something subconsciously told me that my teammates were getting more open tonight, and I was more so looking for that."
One of those players to score in double figures was center Elizabeth Kitley, who finished the night with 23 points. In the postgame press conference, Kitley expressed the importance of Amoore's contribution and dedication to the team.
"Georgia's assist number shows that I think we did a really good job of playing for each other, helping each other out and hitting one another when we needed to," Kitley said. "We need to keep doing that as we move forward."
This isn't the first time Amoore has made history for the Hokies. She's been awarded the MVP of the 2023 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament after leading the Hokies to their first ACC championship in school history last year, sinking a record 14 3-pointers and averaging 21.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game for the duration of the tournament.
She had previously recorded 11 assists twice, including against Nebraska on Dec. 1, 2022, where she became the first Virginia Tech women's basketball athlete to record a triple-double with a 24-point, 10-rebound and 11-assist effort.
As she continues to write HERstory, her legacy and impact on the history of Virginia Tech women's basketball continues to grow.
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