Georgia Amoore of the No. 11 Virginia Tech Hokies played with the utmost confidence in scoring 27 points and closing out the No. 22 NC State Wolfpack Monday night in the Play4Kay Game at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh.
The Hokies went on an 8-0 run capped by an Amoore three to build a 58-48 lead after which they led by at least seven for the remaining 10:05. They ended up winning 73-61 for the program’s first-ever win over the Pack.
Amoore next scored on a deep three that made it 64-53 with 6:16 remaining. Then, after a Taylor Soule steal at 5:34, she made it back-to-back triples at 5:15. Her sixth and final assist of the night led to an Elizabeth Kitley layup that made it 69-53 at 4:27. She would then close out Tech’s scoring with a layup that made it 71-56 at 3:40 and a floater through contact that made it 73-56 at 1:25.
In total, she had three treys, 13 points and two assists over the final 10:05. It was primarily because of her that that stretch went as smoothly as it did for the Hokies.
Kitley, the reigning ACC Player of the Year, was also key down the stretch. From the beginning of the 8-0 run through the end of the game, she scored seven points. In total, she notched 25 points and game highs of 14 rebounds and three blocks.
Cayla King dealt with foul trouble…
