Hokies Hoops Central: #8 Lady Hokies vs. #13 Duke 230PM ACCN
Semifinal Saturday 🦃🏀 pic.twitter.com/YqOIgE7hpF— Virginia Tech Women's Basketball (@HokiesWBB) March 4, 2023
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ACC Network
Jenn Hildreth (play-by-play)
Debbie Antonelli (analyst)
Angel Gray (sideline)
Down the Krazies
The Lady Hokies split the season games against Duke this season, with both team's winning on their home court. Now they face off on a quasi-neutral court with a shot at the ACC Championship game on the line. The Hokies blew out Miami while Duke hung on in a defensive slugfest against UNC.
Virginia Tech rolls Miami 68-42 to secure the last spot in the semifinals! 🦃@HokiesWBB | #ACCWBB pic.twitter.com/Qs4A9KMLs6— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) March 4, 2023
The first time Duke and the Hokies met up — when then-No. 16 Duke took a 66-55 win against then-No. 12 Virginia Tech in Cameron Indoor Stadium — Kitley and Amoore combined for 11 points. In Blacksburg, they combined for 13 points after eight minutes of play. They combined for 40 total, with 20 apiece, by the end in a 61-45 victory.
This game will come down to Duke's ability to defend the paint. If they control the pace in the paint then this game will be close. If Kitley gets started early, then it opens up the perimeter and we saw last night what that looks like.
Duke deploys the full court press quite often which really slows the pace of the game, forcing long shot clocks. Duke allows the third fewest points in the country at 50.4 points per game. Duke also has the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in Celeste Taylor, who leads them on both ends of the floor.
Celeste Taylor
0 SR G 5-11
11.7 Pts, 4.6 Reb, 2.4 Ast
Elizabeth Balogun
4 SR G 6-1
10.0 Pts, 5.4 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Shayeann Day-Wilson
30 SO G 5-6
8.5 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 2.5 Ast
Reigan Richardson
24 SO G 5-11
6.9 Pts, 2.1 Reb, 1.2 Ast
Kennedy Brown
21 JR C 6-6
6.5 Pts, 4.8 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Vanessa de Jesus
2 JR G 5-8
4.8 Pts, 2.2 Reb, 1.7 Ast
Jordyn Oliver
11 JR G 5-10
3.6 Pts, 3.6 Reb, 2.0 Ast
Ashlon Jackson
3 FR G 6-0
3.3 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 1.0 Ast
Mia Heide
42 SR F 6-3
3.1 Pts, 2.9 Reb, 0.5 Ast
Taya Corosdale
5 SR F 6-3
3.4 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 0.6 Ast
Lee Volker
13 SO G 5-11
4.3 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 0.5 Ast
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