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No. 8 Virginia Tech women cruise past High Point in opener

MARK BERMAN The Roanoke Times
Nov 6, 2023
Nov 6, 2023 Updated Dec 12, 2024
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Virginia Tech’s Elizabeth Kitley (right) scores past High Point’s Shakira Baskerville in the Hokies’ season-opening win. Kitley had 27 points and 11 rebounds.

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Virginia Tech’s Georgia Amoore (right) drives past High Point’s Nakyah Terrell in the Hokies’ season-opening win. Amoore had 14 points and nine assists.

MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times

Virginia Tech's Matilda Ekh (with the ball) had 14 points in her Hokies debut.

MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times

Virginia Tech's Cayla King makes a 3-pointer Monday. She had 14 points and four 3-pointers.

MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times

Virginia Tech's Elizabeth Kitley (33) scores over the defense of High Point's Nevaeh Zavala (3). Kitley was 12 of 17 from the field.

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The Virginia Tech women's basketball team's 2023 Final Four banner is revealed in the Cassell Coliseum rafters prior to the start of the team's season opener Monday night. The team's 2023 ACC championship banner is seen at right.

MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times

Virginia Tech players Georgia Amoore (5) front, Cayla King (22) and Elizabeth Kitley (33) look upwards as the team's 2023 Final Four banner and 2023 ACC championship banners are revealed in the Cassell Coliseum rafters Monday. The Hokies cruised past High Point, 94-55, in their home opener.

MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times

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BLACKSBURG — With its Final Four banner hanging from the rafters of Cassell Coliseum, the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team began its pursuit of another one on Monday.

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Women's Basketball

No. 8 Va. Tech 94

High Point 55

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Va. Tech 94, High Point 55

HIGH POINT (0-1)

Baskerville 2-5 0-0 4, Bevis 3-12 8-8 15, Hager 1-7 0-0 2, Terrell 6-15 2-2 15, Wyatt 1-5 2-2 4, Zavala 1-1 0-0 2, McNear 2-4 0-0 5, Akinsola 2-6 4-4 8, Price 0-3 0-0 0, Totals 18-58 16-16 55

VIRGINIA TECH (1-0)

Micheaux 3-5 0-0 6, Kitley 12-17 3-3 27, Amoore 6-13 0-0 14, Ekh 4-8 4-5 15, King 4-7 2-2 14, Baker 1-3 0-0 3, Strack 1-2 0-0 2, Suffren 0-0 2-2 2, Summiel 1-2 2-4 4, Wenzel 3-4 0-0 7, Totals 35-61 13-16 94

High Point 15 15 15 10 — 55

Virginia Tech 38 18 20 18 — 94

3-Point Goals_High Point 3-16 (Baskerville 0-1, Bevis 1-7, Terrell 1-4, Wyatt 0-1, McNear 1-2, Price 0-1), Virginia Tech 11-26 (Amoore 2-7, Ekh 3-7, King 4-7, Baker 1-2, Summiel 0-1, Wenzel 1-2). Assists_High Point 6 (Hager 2, Terrell 2), Virginia Tech 17 (Amoore 9). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_High Point 23 (Baskerville 5), Virginia Tech 44 (Kitley 11). Total Fouls_High Point 17, Virginia Tech 20. Technical Fouls_None. A_6,113.

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Find complete coverage of Virginia Tech's season-opening men's basketball game at roanoke.com as well as in Wednesday's newspaper.

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