| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 12 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 47 |
| VT | 16 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 55 |
No. 11 Virginia Tech women beat Miami to advance to ACC semifinals for third straight season
Cayla King drills the trey
Cayla King drills the trey
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- — Georgia Amoore scored 23 of her 27 points in the second half for her 15th 20-point game this season and short-handed No. 11 Virginia Tech beat Miami 55-47 on Friday to advance to the ACC Tournament semifinals for the third straight year.
Top-seeded Virginia Tech (24-6), which hadn't played since Sunday, moves on to play No. 14 Notre Dame on Saturday. The Hokies dropped a 71-58 contest at Notre Dame on Feb. 29.
Virginia Tech was without three-time ACC player of the year Elizabeth Kitley due to a knee injury.
Amoore took over in the second half. She scored eight of Virginia Tech’s 11 points in the third quarter, including a long jumper from the corner with 43 seconds left and a layup just before the buzzer to extend the lead to 36-33.
Virginia Tech scored six straight points by making a basket on three straight possessions to take a 45-37 lead. After Miami sank its first 3-pointer in 14 attempts with 2:13 left, Amoore weaved through three defenders and made a tough layup for Virginia Tech's fourth straight basket.
Miami turned it over at 1:32 and Amoore made two free throws for a nine-point lead. Amoore added four free throws after Miami coach Katie Meier was called for a technical foul to extend it to 53-42.
Clara Strack, a 6-foot-5 freshman, filled in for Kitley down low with 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks in 27 minutes for Virginia Tech.
Jasmyne Roberts scored 12 points and Shayeann Day-Wilson added 11 for Miami (19-12). Ja’Leah Williams grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds.
Each team shot just 34.5% in the first half but Virginia Tech led 25-20 after making 3 of 17 from 3-point range, while Miami missed all six attempts from distance.
It was a season-low output for Miami, with the previous low of 52 points coming on Jan. 11 against Virginia Tech.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Carla Fountain
- Rod Creech
- Saif Esho
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 9-0 | - | 18-2 |
| NC State | 9-1 | 0.5 | 17-4 |
| Duke | 8-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Louisville | 8-2 | 1.5 | 15-6 |
| Florida State | 7-2 | 2 | 17-4 |
| North Carolina | 7-3 | 2.5 | 19-4 |
| California | 6-3 | 3 | 18-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-4 | 4 | 17-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-5 | 4.5 | 14-7 |
| Clemson | 4-6 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| Stanford | 3-6 | 6 | 11-9 |
| Miami | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-8 |
| Boston College | 3-7 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Virginia | 3-7 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
| Syracuse | 2-7 | 7 | 8-12 |
| SMU | 2-8 | 7.5 | 10-12 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-8 | 8 | 9-13 |
| Wake Forest | 1-9 | 8.5 | 8-13 |
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