Elizabeth Kitley made a buzzer-beating layup to lift No. 13 Virginia Tech to a thrilling 63-62 victory over No. 3 NC State on Sunday. The Hokies shocked the Wolfpack at Cassell Coliseum in front of 8,925 fans — the first regular-season sellout in Virginia Tech women’s basketball history.
NC State had control most of the game, but the Hokies never backed down. The Wolfpack had a 60-49 lead before Virginia Tech went on a 12-0 run late in the fourth quarter. A layup by Kitley gave her team a 61-60 advantage with 1:28 remaining. However, NC State’s Saniya Rivers had a huge drive and lay-in with 2.1 seconds left on the clock. It seemed like that would be the game-winner with Rivers keeping her team undefeated.
But after a 30-second time out, Cayla King came in clutch with a perfect inbound pass to Kitley, who took advantage of the opportunity. Here is another angle of that winning basket.
“We work on those things at practice, so we were ready. Me and Cayla just have that connection,” Kitley said after the game. “That’s the…
