BLACKSBURG, VA —Elizabeth Kitley secured a double-double with 27 points and 15 rebounds to aid the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team knock off the Boston College Eagles 85-62 at household Sunday.

In addition to Kitley’s sturdy outing, the Hokies (16-6, 8-3) ended up led by Ga Amoore, who experienced 14 points and 4 helps, and by Azana Baines, who additional 9 points and seven rebounds.

Virginia Tech pulled down 40 rebounds in Sunday’s match as opposed to Boston College’s 30, led by Kitley’s 15 boards. The Hokies also cleaned up the offensive glass, turning 10 rebounds into 11 second likelihood points.

Virginia Tech pressured 16 Boston School turnovers when committing 15 by themselves in Sunday’s game. The Hokies turned these takeaways into 14 points on the other end of the floor. Cayla King led the way independently with 4 steals.

How It Occurred

Virginia Tech started out the scoring by going on a 6- run, culminating in a bucket from Kitley, to choose an early guide with 7:50 left in the to start with quarter. The Hokies then shed some of that guide, but continue to entered the quarter crack with an 18-13 gain. Virginia Tech capitalized on five Boston College turnovers in the period, turning them into 7 factors on the other close of the flooring.

Virginia Tech held its very first quarter lead intact ahead of likely on a 7- operate beginning at the 6:49 mark in the second period of time, highlighted by a 3 from Aisha Sheppard, to boost its direct to 28-18. The Hokies proceeded to tack on one stage to that guide and relished a 37-26 benefit heading into halftime. Virginia Tech was strong from deep in the period, knocking down three three-position pictures to account for nine of its 19 details.

Virginia Tech continued to maintain its halftime lead in advance of likely on an 8- operate to increase its guide additional to 50-32 with 7:02 to go in the third. Ahead of the summary of the 3rd period, the Eagles had slice into that direct somewhat, but the Hokies nonetheless entered the fourth quarter with a 63-46 edge. Virginia Tech turned four offensive rebounds into 7 next chance factors on the way to scoring 26 full factors in the quarter.

Virginia Tech held its lead intact…