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Women's Basketball

Women’s basketball ranked fifth in AP Poll Monday afternoon

The Virginia Tech women's basketball team is ranked fifth in the AP Poll the organization announced Monday afternoon.
 


The Hokies are 23-4 (14-2) on the season following a 74-62 victory on Senior Day over North Carolina. Elizabeth Kitley led all scorers with 34, tying her season high. Georgia Amoore tallied a double-double, her ninth of the season with a 19-point, 11-assist effort. Her final assist, gave her the program's all-time record, with 636 in her illustrious career.
 
With the victory, the Hokies have secured the one seed in next month's ACC Tournament, and own at least a share of the ACC regular season title, both program firsts.
 
It was also the 25th consecutive victory at Cassell Coliseum, tying the program record for longest home winning streak. The Hokies have now gone undefeated at home in a regular season three times.
 
Tech has won 10 straight in ACC play in the same season for the first time ever. 
 
The Hokies are back in action on Thursday, Feb. 29 for a 7 p.m. tip against the No. 17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish. That game can be seen on ESPN.