| 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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- Carla Fountain
- Rod Creech
- Saif Esho
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| California | 1-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Miami | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Florida State | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Duke | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Boston College | 1-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Clemson | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Stanford | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Louisville | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
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