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John Paul Jones Arena is the place to be this Sunday afternoon for the final game of the regular season in ACC women’s Hoops Waits you see this crowd here for the Commonwealth class between the ACC regular season Champion Virginia Tech hookies and the Virginia Cavaliers tough ticket to get so welcome into this
Environment Jen hild along with former WNBA Champion current Washington Mystics general manager Mike TBO and if you look at what Virginia Tech has done Mike under Kenny Brooks winning their first ever regular season title this year that’s an indication of what he has built meanwhile this atmosphere here
Today we might be looking at what coach m is building right now she really is look at the atmosphere here we got a close to a sellout crowd it’s exciting people were lined up forever outside and you got two teams who really need a win today both of them coming off losses
Trying to find some momentum to get into the ACC tournament this week and then on top of that you have a team in Virginia Tech that hunting that top seat in the NCAA tournament so it’s going to be important for them yeah Virginia Tech already the number one seed they know
That heading to Greensboro but they’ve got their sight set on bigger things speaking of big things it doesn’t get much bigger than the two-time AC Player of the Year about to be third you would think Liz kitley well Liz kitley is the odds on favorite to be the ACC Player of
The Year as you said with 23 points a game and 11 and 1 12 rebounds a game she’s been a model of consistency with 19 double doubles this year and in the first matchups between these teams she dominated with 33 points and 18 rebounds on the other side for Virginia they have
Been led by one of the top freshman in the ACC Kamar Johnson she leads the team of scoring assists steals as well as chipping in with 4 and a half rebounds a game she can be The Guiding Light for Coach mox’s bright future here with the Cavaliers yeah Kamura Johnson the ACC
Rookie of the week this week for the second time this season she earned that honor and mentioned coach Mack zaka auga Hamilton in her second season with the Cavaliers have already LED this team to three wins against top 25 teams this season first time that has happened for
The Cavs since 2008 2009 Kenny Brooks looking on to see if his team can bounce back as you said they had a 10 game win streak snapped on Thursday losing on the road at Notre Dame and they were just Notre Dame took it to him right from the
Start he has said he needed to get an aggressive attitude again Olivia SEO had the rebound and it will go the way of UVA kamur Johnson as you said one of the top freshmen in the ACC and her numbers have just just continued to get better
For Virginia as the season has gone on goes against one of the top shot blockers in the ACC though kitley stuffing Johnson on that attempt Amore on the other end for three well there’s that aggressiveness he was looking for right off the start they’ll come down
Attack be in attack mode he felt they were on their heels a little bit last time they played Georgia Amar averaging 18 points per game she and kitley one of the best OS in the country Johnson for three what the answer and she’s a much improved three-point shooter the last month she
Started out the year struggling from the three-point line but has got progressively better in that area and they need her to do that they’ve been struggling as a team at the three-point line cam Taylor out on the floor missed the first match up this season in blackburg see the starting five for
Virginia Tech’s been pretty consistent with suil being in there now for the last 12 games more drives and is fouled well that’s one thing Virginia right now cannot afford is to have Kamar Johnson in foul trouble an early foul like that makes you a little nervous as
A coach cuz they need to have her be on the floor for 30 plus minutes yeah one thing that coach MOX does have is a a pretty deep bench she plays a lot of players however that’s the one you want on the floor as much as you Poss we’re deep in
A lot of areas but point guard we want her on the floor waymore good for the second and a slight change to the Virginia starting lineup it is their senior night so Kaden lawon the senior making the first start of the season along with Paris Clark cam Taylor
Johnson and Brunell also being honored on senior night well another thing about that first game cam Taylor didn’t play and that was another body inside to throw at Elizabeth kitley and they were a little shorthanded that area they’re hoping she can make a difference in that regard she really has Virginia comes
Into this one having won for the last six and she’s been a big part of that well you’ll see defensively here as Virginia Tech matches up they start with King uh guarding Kamar Johnson put some size on her because they like to do a lot of switching so she can be that kind
Of glue Defender and help out switching on to bigger players s Bernell a Virginia native joining the Virginia Cavaliers after she spent three seasons at Notre Dame this her second year with Virginia coming back home if you will Clark in the corner short for three but gets her own
Rebound Alexia Smith the player who had been starting the last three on the bench good dish inside and Taylor is fouled so right there that’s kind of a microcosm of what what Virginia wants to do this high ball screen attack in the paint get their guards downhill to the
Basket see if they can put pressure on kitley in the front line maybe get in foul trouble like that play um they’re not a they’re not a great perimeter shooting team so they rely on getting to the basket a little bit more they play off the dribble a lot not through the
Post and Taylor typically a very good free throw shooter close to 84% on the season misses the first gets a Little Help From The Friendly home rim and cam has her first point of the game this is the other thing that’s a little bit different last time they played Virginia didn’t really press
Until late in the game uh they’ve come out aggressively after free throws right away today trying to put pressure on the on the ball well and Virginia Tech has had some issues on this end of the floor that’s the third turnover for the hokes already again both teams looking to be
Aggressive Virginia right now trying to overplay post catches catches at the top of the floor try to push Virginia Tech off their comfort [Applause] spots again trying to get penetration and that is a large part of what Virginia does they want to go downhill and attack Carly wsel who just
Came into the game for Virginia Tech picks up the [Applause] foul Virginia losing on the road at Duke on Thursday Blue Devils were in a tight one today at North Carolina the tar Hills eventually prevailing in that one those two teams splitting the season series and that’s how you execute on the
Inbounds really really good back screen to get get Brunell freed up on the cuts of the basket 64 Virginia out in front kitley not going to have as easy a time of it it doesn’t look like here today she had 20 points in the first half in the first meeting between these
Two teams well it was interesting Virginia’s intent the first time they played was the double her once she dribbled the ball but she didn’t dribble it that much in the game she was able to catch it a lot more comt spots and turn and shoot already she struggling to even
To get a touch of the basketball six possessions four turnovers for the hokes Johnson gets past Amore Smith now into the game hits the first shot Alexia Smith was away had to leave to go to a funeral after a death in the family just got back late last night
Looking no worse for the we she has her first basket and now a [Applause] rebound Taylor working against kitley battling in the post gets the offensive rebound and puts it back well if they can get to the to the Lane area like they have so far and get
Second shots it’s one thing to get there but I know Kenny Brooks was talking about we can’t give them wi 70 run by the Cavaliers Sam if it feels loud in here it is the upper deck is open typically that’s not the case Taylor shoots a pretty good
Percentage from three doesn’t shoot that often but 55% conversion rate kitley fouled going to the free throw line there’s no need for anybody to foul her on her jump shot Taylor the foul great length and she creates Space by stepping back on her shot like that she Fades it’s hard
To get at her she gets those fouls by people tapping her on the elbow kitley averaging 24.2 points per game in conference play that leads the league as due her 11.4 rebound Downs yeah and she’s a 77 78% free thr throw shooter so you don’t want to put
Her on the line that often either there’s a rebound for kitley off the Miss by Clark those were kitley first points by the way on the last possession might have been only the second time she was able to touch the ball Matilda e haven’t really talked about her much but the Michigan State
Transfers become a big part of what Virginia Tech has has done this season samil the grab transfer from Wake Forest good positioning there by London Clarkson but not allow kitley to get the rebound Johnson was off and running ball out of bounds going the other direction the Virginia Cavaliers getting
The start they wanted here at home leading number five Virginia Tech by [Applause] three you’re going to see a lot of hot dogs here tonight in Charlottesville It’s Hot Dog Night great promotion going on it is also a white out so a lot of the Virginia fans dressed in white for
This final home game of the regular season for the Cavaliers the ACC women’s basketball tournament coming up this week in Greensboro we know Virginia Tech is going to be number one Virginia either be the 11 or the 12 seed depends on this game and that Florida State Clemson game and playing
Off that picture you and I are going to try to get as many corny jokes pun jokes in there as we can today but don’t be telling everybody my game plan cuz my kids will call me dad joke stuff so so what does Virginia Tech other than
Just taking care of the ball need to get going on this end of the floor they’ve got a lot of Subs in is kitley ky would be a good idea the other thing that’s a great pass out of the double team for Virginia Tech because one of Virginia’s plans is to
Double team Amore and the other guards in pick and roll situations and make them have to swing the ball to get a play made uh but a good great possession last time to get it all the way swung around and find kitley one-onone Clark CLA St Baker on the floor Johnson
Though taking it away for Virginia Clark will try another drive that is just a tough shot that might have been a c none called on the [Applause] floor kitley calling for it Clarkson goes crawling to the floor Johnson first to the basketball up and in and again the
Turnovers you can’t have you can’t play a first quarter and play you know six seven minutes with five turn of over five in the game for Johnson shot up for a long two from Clara stack kentley with the offensive board she’s got seven we got a lot of coaches right behind us [Applause]
Too one way to welcome you here to Charlottesville Virginia the Virginia Cavaliers in this Commonwealth Clash against number five Virginia Tech leading the hokes by four in the first quarter Jen hildr Mike TBO on the call and a crowd that could be the most ever to watch a Virginia Women’s
Basketball game on hand they’ve opened the upper decks it is a great atmosphere here today and the Cavaliers not disappointing the fans the way they have started off this ball Game I mean they they’ve come right from the opening jump with an aggressive mindset on both ends of the floor they’ve been trying to attack offensively they’ve been pushing catches out defensively making every play that Virginia Tech has tried to make a tough one Amore left it a little short Georgia
Amore Kayla King Liz kitley CLA St Matilda e the players on the floor for Virginia Tech there’s the Trap again and the defense has been so good for Virginia to start this game the drive off the side of the backboard Sam berell on her senior day with the rebound kamur
Johnson one of the top freshman in the AC has five points in the game left that one a little short both teams coming off losses on Thursday night Virginia Tech on the road at Notre Dame snapped a 10 game winning streak for the regular season Champs and Virginia losing at Duke
Alexia Smith able to get all the way down the floor for two and the officials are kind of letting them play a little bit cuz there’s been a fair amount of contact Sixpoint Virginia lead Cavaliers really played Virginia Tech well in blackburg earlier this season Virginia Tech round up winning that
Game really based on the third quarter that was where the hokes took the lead for good and never looked back yeah it was a 175 third quarter and I don’t think Virginia scored till there six minutes into the quarter in that game Liz kitley in that game 33 points 18 rebounds
George Amore also had a double double Johnson had a big [Applause] game kley from the elbow offensive rebound is good by The Freshman strike well that’s one thing that Virginia Tech can do a little bit more today as they pay so much attention in their defense to Amore and kitley and
Trying to double and rotate that you have offensive rebounding Lanes if you’re aggressive enough with it Jillian Brown into the paint walked this the first turnover by Virginia on the other end turnovers have really been a problem to start this game for Virginia Tech they have six six and and
They’ve been you know ones that just uncommon for them you don’t usually see him throwing it over ky’s head or throwing it out of bounds on a crosscourt pass there’s the aggressive trap again can they move it quick enough to find somebody as you cannot leave
Shooters open and you know what in that Chicago maroon they can all shoot including Caris Baker Caris Baker just keeps getting better I they’re really really excited about what the future is for her she’s a big that can shoot the three Amore will not get the shot off to end
The first quarter and it is a onepoint game virgin in the lead Alexis Smith being aggressive we talked about going at the basket full court driving at the defense getting the nice thing could have been an an one Yeah you better get the hot dogs ready today a special promotion going on here at John Paul Jones Arena get a hot dog and a soda $5 pretty good deal that brings us to our Food Lion food for thought thought that was pretty appropriate hot dog night has proven to
Be pretty successful as a good way Mike of drawing some fans in here first started in 1986 for the women at the time at University Hall they had over 11,000 fans at game I think the official capacity of that building was somewhere around 9,000 they did get in trouble for
That I know the Fire Marshall made them change the capacity on it afterward and then in 2009 with Tennessee here at John Paul Jones Arena that’s the current attendance record and let me tell you that could be in je I think they’re going to break it today I’m looking up
In the upper deck and it’s pretty darn f it is a testament to what coach MOX is building with this group at Virginia kitley knocks down another two for Virginia Tech she is just so hard to stop nine points in the game now really really nice isolation play for her that
They worked on it shoot around this morning they’re so used to people screening across from her and that play they popped her right back out to the same side turnover by the Cavaliers gives it back to Virginia te H now with a one-point lead Virginia led by as many
As six in the first quarter which is a good stat for Virginia cuz they’ve struggled in conference play with first quarters uh first and third have been Tough seven on the shot clock aore crossover triple she has got that down that little right to left step back should create space seven points in the game for Amore Virginia has missed its last four and turns this one over Kayla King from of the best defenders on this Virginia Tech
Team won’t get a more open look than that she’s really been struggling from the three-point line yeah George Amore I mean if you watch I hate to compare it to the men’s game but if you watch Luca donit this is his move step back going left right in
That same spot on the floor that’s a great way when you’re at her size and you’re underz as a guard you need to create a little extra space to get a shot off that’s become a great move for her Amore maybe this is a travel called on this
Play a more defense I know Liz kley is a two-time ACC player of the year and I believe she will be the third time and it’s deserved however there you could make an argument for Amore being the most most important player on this Virginia Tech Team yeah your point guard
Is that that was a travel that’s a that’s a really good call by the official that extra hop um after you come down is not allowed hok’s on a 100 run take this four-point lead kitley 11 they have really come up with some ideas to how to get her some space
Without the double teams coming easily to her open side of the floor that’s two plays in a row they’ve run for her on that side of the floor Johnson kicks it to the corner Brown off the mark from three kitley shot fake had a chance to keep going King looking inside and here
Brutin is called a foul well it’s interesting and we talked to coach Brooks about that this morning they have seen just about every defense that you can see devised to stop kitley he said you know he told her the other day that she’s been his biggest challenge to coach not because you know
She’s hard to coach but they have seen so many different defenses against her that they have had to really be a little bit more creative as a coaching staff to help her out a little bit against all the double and triple teams play the chess match we think they’re going to do
This so we need to be ready with this cam Taylor has been a bit quiet had gone to the bench see if she can make an impact in this game cam was out four games including the first match up against the hes in [Applause] Blackburg so Taylor headed to the free throw line king after picking up her second foul will go to the bench and she really didn’t need to commit that foul you got to trust a little bit more kitley behind you who was actually going to block the shot
Anyway well with the ACC tournament just a week and a half away on the men’s side our last regular season Tuesday double header is especially big in seven Eastern number n North Carolina hosting Notre Dame then Georgia Tech squaring off against Wake Forest right here on accn and the ESPN app
Here’s the Press again right now it’s just to try to make Virginia Tech use more time on the clock eventually they may come back to the full court there’s it there’s the pass again there it is down for the between the legs pass from kitley to aore doesn’t immediately result in a
Basket it does however draw the foul we saw that same pass in our opening uh on the video from the last time these two played but she she works on that in practice uh keeps her from exposing the ball to her Defender here it is here comes uh the
Pass kitley catches it oh this is the one before [Applause] sorry we get a chance we will go back to it it was worth another look six on the shot clock a more Great Wide Open kitley Amore just laughs on that cuz she Liv for those kind of plays she’s she’s
Often laughing I think that is a player who really enjoys herself out on the floor you can see it in the way that she plays reigning ACC tournament MVP as a hope he’s won the title in Greensboro last year for the first time and they will go in as the one seed
This year in Greensboro first time ever for that it’s been five and a half minutes without a field goal for Virginia step streak another downhill drive right in the middle of the lane between Clark and Smith and Johnson they just keep trying to go to the [Applause] basket Clark driving right against
Kitley that is kitley first foul and Clark had a big game 18 points in blackburg to start off February she has three and makes a three-point game here’s the Press [Applause] again 10 on the shot clock a more Clark tries to get back over and E the offensive rebound Ball moving
Quickly now back to Amore St not liking what she saw inside Amore deep three you credit that a pretty good defensive possession for Virginia Johnson good Patience by The Freshman to get it inside the cson and that’s a that’s a thing that a lot of young point guards don’t do they hurry
On that play she took time and waited for the Post player to get the position she [Applause] neededa Johnson the ACC rookie of the week this week averaging 17 a half in conference play and Amore misses another Johnson lets it go for [Applause] three neither team shooting the ball
Particularly well from three to start this game Virginia Tech 3 for 12 Virginia 2 for8 good help and it came quickly from Clarkson I feel like a lot of the threes in this game are a little bit rushed today you know particularly by the non great three-point
Shooters so this is Johnson just waiting patiently finds Clarkson down inside great layup get a little bit of momentum back for the Cavaliers so last Sunday Liz kitley did this all right a little between the legs pass to George Amore got it back and maybe that was just a little foreshadowing for what we were going to see today because earlier there it goes again coach she liked it so much last
Week why not do it again and you know what we’re going to call that on hot hot dog day we’re going to call that a little relish on the hot dog how about that there you go I don’t mind it kitley helping this Virginia Tech
Team to the number one seed in the ACC tournament the regular season title she’s got 13 points in this game today but really has been defended pretty well considering yep I mean she’s she’s gotten most of her points when she’s been able to get isolated a little bit
Um the double team there was right on time Virginia Tech of course thinking about other seating as well currently projected as a top 16 seat get a chance to host in the NCAA tournament so important Taylor blocked by kitley it’s a jump ball on the putback [Applause] attempt well with all the turnover and the the the physical play it hasn’t had
A flow to it for a little bit now in this quarter see if we get back to movement here that Virginia Tech likes travel and another turnover so that three will not count it’s the ninth turnover by Virginia Tech we have 342 to play in the second quarter they average
12 turnovers per game on the season yeah I think coach MOX has got to be really really happy with what they’ve done uh defensively to speed Virginia Tech up and and force these Turnovers Clarkson Four Points in the game for London Clarkson Virginia back out in front and meanwhile it’s been over three minutes without a point for the fifth ranked hes highest ranking of the season for Virginia Tech got up to number five coron had the loss on Thursday snapping a 10-game winning streak aore
Working the shot fake to Perfection she’s just got cleverness about her she knows that she’s got to make people fly by her draw fouls do all those things and she’s gotten more clever each year she’s played 10 points in the game for Amore including three [Applause] Triples use way too much time to get started on this play set for Virginia they didn’t start a Play Till There Was 10 seconds left on the shot clock two now for Johnson passes back out to CL oh my finish well just like you drew it up Sam all and Virginia
Tech now down a point kitley is fouled she’ll go to the free throw line as you said earlier kitley is a good free throw shooter yeah you just you just can’t oh my goodness that that that shot just it’s a prayer you can’t anything do you play great defense with a whole
Possession somebody makes a shot you say okay we’ll move on those are those are not the ones you dwell on cam Taylor Just picked up her second personal foul looks like she’s going to stay on the floor for Virginia kitley on the free throw [Applause] line first one good for kitley and a
Reminder that the allly ACC women’s basketball tournament starts on Wednesday it’s finally here that’s in Greensboro we will have you covered all the way up to the championship game on a CCN first round coverage starts at 12:30 Eastern with our nothing but net crew on Wednesday we also might be setting a
Record in this game for held balls too uh there’s because of the physical play around the boards you’re finding four or five people around loose balls and rebounds right now by the way we’re going to keep an eye on the fouls being told that that last foul actually was charged to London
Clarkson and not cam Taylor so actually that’s good news for Virginia yeah I think that’s why the Clarkson ended up being the one that subbed out that would make sense under two to play great first half in this Commonwealth clash between the whoos and the hokes three ties five lead
Changes Clark over kley boy well she make the long long three now she’s feeling it eight points for Paris Clark members she had 18 in the first meeting with the hogies well I think with her and Kamar Johnson if those two can continue at the rate that they have this year they are
Really set at guard for the next couple years here future looking bright for Virginia Clark just a sophomore Johnson [Applause] freshman travel called against X before she could get it inside and then is 10 turnovers for Virginia Tech I kind of think I know what they’ll be talking about at
Halftime meanwhile can Virginia find a way to hang on look this team has already upset three ranked opponents this season round and out for Johnson Taylor back up two and one more Virginia Tech experimenting a little bit today that was kind of a little bit of a matchup Zone they’ve been trying to
Make the this great offensive rebound and going right at the best shot blocker just get right into her body make her fou you and that is two fouls now the foul actually being called on aore so it’s her first not on kitley they dodged the bullet on that
One now that would have been the second on kitley eight points now for Taylor fivepoint Virginia lead the hokes have won five in a row in the series Go kitley fouled before she could really get into that shot motion it looked [Applause] like forel’s second personal four team [Applause] foul Virginia In the Zone on the Baseline out of bounds play 7 Seconds difference shot clock game clock rebound who wants the rebound Virginia Tech had it and
Walked this is as rattled in terms of taking care of the basketball as this Virginia Tech Team I think has looked all season they just they they just are out of sorts when they can’t get their normal things in their offense told us this morning that they
Were going to try to make this an uncomfortable game well I’d say they’ve succeeded in that far and Virginia with a fivepoint lead under coach MOX Cavaliers 20 and4 when leading at the [Applause] half so this game will cap off the regular season in ACC women’s Hoops to
Get you caught up on all things ACC we’re GNA send you the studio with Justin Walters and ivory L Charlottesville Virginia what a great first half we had in this Commonwealth class of Virginia Cavaliers leading at number five Virginia Tech at the half Jen hildr Mike TBO and when it is hot dog day we’re going to we’re going to have some hot dogs cheers and um well
You’re going to take a bite but I know he also wants to send a shout out Ivory L I’m going let you chew when you played for me this symbolizes it Ivory knew how to do some hot dog and we’ve seen some of that in this game as well really what a great
First half by Virginia yes and they came out and they came out and do what we wanted what they wanted to do they were aggressive they forced turnovers they went after them pressure on the basine double team in the post knocked the ball loose hard double team on
Kitley tying it up getting the held ball those are the things they wanted to do set a tone and those 11 Virginia Tech turnovers gave them nine extra field goal attempts finally they got kitley going they got her isolated before the double team could get there liked her on the
Left side of the floor She made two shots in a row from that spot kind of got herself going the problem is she and Amore are the only ones scoring 24 points the rest of the team 5 points3 for 12 and and in the bigger pit picture for this Virginia
Tech Team I think that is a fair concern going forward it cannot be just those two no matter how good they are and and most kns In fairness to them e has been a part of that offense and been a thing but they need one more they need
Somebody off their bench they need Kayla King they need somebody to step up and take the pressure off Amore and kitley to make more shots because in the games they’ve struggled they haven’t gotten enough production kamur Johnson has the first two points for Virginia she’s got 10
Now and by the way I just want to give my partner here a shout out he actually took a bite and was eating that hot dog that’s it just cuz you know how to multitask you know General man I promised I would take a bite and so I
Did won a championship in the WNBA he knows how to do it and then he made it all the way through those highlights too kitley adding to her highlight 16 points in the game she continues to get hers she she when she can get it away from
Where they can come and double team then she’ll have success it’s when she catches it in a crowd and can’t get out of the [Applause] crowd I think I’m still paying for that hot dog though it’s worth it though right oh yeah just wait till timeout five to shoot now as Clark drives
Against Amore gets the rebound Clark has been so aggressive 10 points now for the Arizona transfer and she and uh Johnson can get to the point where they’re both feel really consistent from three and driving they’ll be able to play off each other so much better Perell having to defend kitley
Oneon-one that’s trouble the person that was supposed to double team cam Taylor fell got tripped up and was laying in the lane there was no double team there to help 18 points now for kitley Taylor answers on the other I do not know how that went in
Talked to cam before the game today has a lot of family here where she lost her mother a couple years ago her biggest basketball fan she’s going to be holding a picture of her mom when she’s honored for senior day at the end of this game
So I know she’s playing with a lot of emotion that’s a tough foul right there for Virginia Brunell getting her third so brell with that third foul will head to the bench well this was the big spot in the game when they played last time the third quarter was 17 to5 Virginia Tech
We Virginia had a lid on the basket couldn’t find a way foul called on that play crowd doesn’t like it you don’t want to be in early foul trouble you one of the big things coaches preach all the time is there’s a race to the bonus don’t lose that race second on Taylor aore tough shot and London Clarkson still down immediately referee Teresa stuck signals I got screened off so I couldn’t see what happened timeout excuse me but takes time here just to check on Clarkson that just went down awkwardly after that drive by Amore she just subbed in for Brunell so
She doesn’t look like she wants to put a lot of weight on it right now she’s the health Defender oh she lands uh partly on aore and just can’t quite get balanced Landing and Clarkson one of five seniors being honored today at [Applause] Virginia Taylor another as was Brunell Taylor lauderbach into the game 67 grad transfer from Kansas State for the Cavaliers shot from three is Off the Mark by Lawson Drive to the basket Amore so quick forces defenses to try to keep up with her without fouling she’s so good when teams are trying to switch or hedge on her to split the double team she’s got a great crossover and just gets with you know when you’re small sometimes that
Becomes an advantage when you can get through that little [Applause] Gap is the third foul on cam Taylor on that drive by Amore and if you want to see more of Georgia Amore and this Virginia Tech Team well they’re going to be a part of our next all access the ACC life that
Premieres tomorrow night Virginia Tech a part of that along with kid gymnastics Miami women’s golf you’ll get unprecedented access into the lives of these student athletes coaches staff parents all of them 7 Eastern after ACC PM right here in ACC Network and out again Virginia just puts their head
Down and drives it at the paint and try to see what they can get out of it coach Brooks talked this morning about you have to try to keep from fouling on these plays but they are being aggressive and they’re just trying to draw body contact and that was Kayla King Mike who
Just picked up her third personal for Virginia Tech it’s going to be a game of attrition at this point for the two teams who can keep people on the floor going into the fourth quarter Lawson a 72% free throw shooter makes a second that’s her first point of
The night not relied on too much for her scoring just averages about two points per game but she has been with this Virginia program for all four years e no points of the game yet for e but a more as three more that’s a really
Good play that I don’t think uh e could have made when she first came into college she was strictly a spot up shooter putting the ball on the floor creating for somebody else that’s a big Improvement for her e who is sitting at 999 career points hasn’t added a point
Does have some assists and kitley is down under the basket in some [Applause] pain her family certainly concerned in the stand Liz kitley on the floor for Virginia Tech we’ll give you an update when we come back to charlotesville Want to show you this last play Liz kitley was fouled on the play by Taylor lauderbach a foul was called kitley eventually did get off get up and walk off the floor but she has come out of the game and so Clara St The Freshman
Who’s come on in her place will step to the line to shoot the one free throw and everybody thinking about number 33 and if we’ll see her again in this game and what exactly her status is this just one of those freak ones that you see she
Came down on the foot and just rolled it so we’ll certainly keep you updated as we get any word on Kelly who went off the floor get looked at certainly oh nothing too serious for the two-time ACC Player of the Year Kings fourth yeah that was quick by Kayla King and really
Costly second team foul for the hokes immediately that’ll send Kayla King back to the bench no points in the game yet but she is their best perimeter Defender now on the bench with four fouls and a one-point game yeah she was the one assigned at the start of the game to guard kamur
Johnson Parkson having some trouble gets it to Johnson drives good well Virginia’s got to take advantage right now of a shot blocker not being in the lane and going at the basket like they just did and it is not very often you see Virginia Tech without kitley on the
Floor She averages almost 35 minutes per Game Sam ran right into Johnson playing some good defense seven to shoot Amore unleashes another three and admires it I love it when she holds her follow through like that I love it five triples in the game you best admire that Georgia aore 19 points for the Aussie Park back to
Johnson there was some contact there and a foul well Georgia Amore finds ways to get open that time just a quick the defense was late she WS the quick pull up splashes another one if one of the questions hounding this Hoke team coming into tonight was could
They be more than aore and kitley well the answer so far in this game has been no not really I mean the graphic there is Stark 39 points six points from everybody else usually Matilda e is part of that um and she’s only gotten one field goal attempt today um they need to
Find somebody else and maybe this is the time they got to have somebody else step up kitley going on off after she came down awkwardly was fouled right about the six minute Mark in this quarter Park is fouled as she drives first foul on Matilda e and With 10 points in the game for Clark now 11 got some men’s basketball coming up our last regular season Tuesday devil header has number nine North Carolina hosting Notre Dame at 7 then Georgia Tech and wait for it’s right here in accn and the ESPN app well if you’re going to if you’re
Going to defend Virginia’s guards Clark and Johnson you’ve got to keep them from getting the middle of the lane take away their strong hand make them do something else make them shoot long jumpers back walked with the basketball Virginia Tech had done a better job of
Taking care of the ball to start this quarter that was a real issue 11 turnovers in the first [Applause] half they’re really searching right now to find something offensively where George Amore doesn’t have to take every shot Clark had two tall Defenders around her in eeken St and then neore gets low gets
To the other way goes low on Lawson to draw the foul and that is a 15 foul for Virginia so Amore who’s a very good free throw shooter will head to the line this is good defense here two people trying to take away the shot and the pass did a
Great job of getting the deflection with their length and then you get it to your best player going down the floor and you talked about that race to the bonus well now for 4 minutes the best free throw shooting team in the ACC will be going to the line with every
Foul and that’s a flip of the switch from last time because when these two teams played before Virginia Tech only shot eight free throws to 21 for Virginia that kept Virginia in the game last time Alexia Smith out to adessa noan noan really had to play some big minutes when cam Taylor
Was injured earlier this season Taylor on the bench with three fouls Baker tries to B Johnson somehow that ball gets to Clark who draws the foul on the [Applause] drive try with with the crowd right now it’s hard to tell who the home team is there are a lot of Hoke fans this a great penetration and pass Johnson might
Have got away with walk but this is what Clark does if you can get her ahead of steam with her right hand she’s going to get in the paint and now both teams in the bonus and to be fair Virginia also a very good free throw shooting team they
Rank second behind Virginia Tech overall in games this season from the line so this really could be a big difference maker in a game that has been as tight as this one tied for the sixth time now Baker off the mark from three she has a pretty looking shot but
That was a pretty Miss Clark could not convert or get herself to the line on that trip aore travels 13 turnovers for Virginia Tech that is one more than their season [Applause] average I think Virginia right now if they want to get what they want they can’t just take random shots from the
Perimeter they got to do what got them the lead they got to get in the paint they got to drive it get to the free throw line I know they’d like to make more threes but that that’s not their strength they need to get themselves at the basket Johnson no open in the
Face two Drives By Their guards set up the penetration defense had to help find somebody in the paint to get a shot let’s not discount what a win here would mean for Virginia think about the confidence this team would go into Greensboro with knowing they just knocked off the
Regular season Champs who else might they be always a tough road when you have to play on that first G of the ACC tournament but you never know what can happen by the way Virginia locked in at the 11 seed in case you miss it at halftime we will update you on where
Things stand but this game keeping all eyes on the floor right now as St scores to tie it up [Applause] again open three and gets a great bounce a great bounce the Northwestern transer transfer using a little bit of glass little bit of rib little bit of touch to finish off that
Three Strat calling for it inside there is a foul called though before she can catch the basketball well Virginia’s going to make their move here with their with their regular post players they’re coming back with their starters and cam Taylor and Sam berell both of whom have three fouls probably a
Good time to to bring them back you got a little bit of a lead you can try to maybe open it up here um just tell him play without fouling and in case you missed it no Liz kitley at the moment for Virginia Tech the crowd hoping for some bacon two Miss
Free throws in a row by the Hokies not to be had they burned the bacon that time not going to get it but that’s why the crowd gets a little extra loud in this Commonwealth Clash I remember watching the game at Virginia Tech and they went crazy yeah
They got it a few times Taylor making the crowd go crazy here on her home four on her senior night and doesen points for cam Taylor who has been averaging 17 points a game since her return a more silky smooth on the finish for 23 she’s got such a quick First Step
That if you don’t have that second defender in the lane already to help they don’t get there quick enough still have not seen Liz kitley emerge from the locker room for Virginia Tech the hokes may be going down the stretch without her at the moment and Virginia trying to take advantage [Applause]
Well we you said it about 3 minutes ago you know let’s see how many people are going to go to the free throw line before the end of the quarter it’s been a constant parade at both ends um both of these teams got to approach the fourth quarter a little bit differently
And not get themselves in early foul trouble you hear the crowd you see the reason coming Hoke is well represented here in Charlottesville just at the mere sight of Liz kley on the bench she acts like walking back out like she’s going to be back on the
Court we’ll see she went down six minutes to go in this quarter landed awkwardly trainer just came and talked to Coach Brooks about uh what was going on with her and he nodded so we’ll see what the fourth quarter brings here well at the moment cam Taylor and
Virginia playing a much better third quarter than what they did up in blackburg it is just a quarter that’s been separated by one point and it has resulted in a four-point Virginia lead but Virginia Tech with a chance for the last day in quarter number [Applause] Three Amore off the screen from St St puts it back in the Freshman playing some big minutes in ky’s absence the heave will not go but it’s a two-point game in the Commonwealth Clash the regular season Champs the fifth ranked team in the country on the ropes
Right now headed to the fourth quarter this Virginia cavali tream kind to hang on for the Win could there be a little more magic in the making for this Virginia team that has already knocked off three ranked opponents this season it started in January against Florida state that was in Tallahassee then the Cavaliers took down North Carolina at the end of January right here at John Paul Jones
Arena and then how about going into the FC Young Center and knocking off Louisville now here we go it’s the fourth quarter number five Virginia Tech in the House Virginia two-point lead Virginia Tech starting in a Zone this quarter trying to take away some of the penetration that Virginia’s had in the last
Quarter kitley on the bench but not back out on the floor for Virginia Tech both both teams start the quarter with a turnover Brown drives and is fouled by Baker both teams really shot the ball well in that third quarter both teams uh one of Virginia at 58% Virginia Tech at
60% total difference from that ugly shooting that we saw early in the game well something that is beautiful to see are all these fans in fact it is a record for women’s basketball here at Virginia 11,975 setting the record come on bring on hot dog night all the time here in
Charlottesville and it helps when you’re playing one of your biggest rivalries what a way to finish not only the ACC regular season but a day in ACC women’s hoop that’s seen two games go to overtime and just continues to show the depth of this conf but that looked like tears in the eyes
Of Liz kitley there on the bench certainly some concern in that [Applause] regard and again we do not have anything official so just know she went off after landing awkwardly about Midway through the third quarter Amore knocks down her sixth triple of the night made sure everybody knew about it
Two that’s here we are back in the two3 zone match up on the first pass to the middle drive not finished by Brown who already has couple of points in the quarter from the free throw [Applause] line Virginia hanging on to a onepoint lead aore Dipsy Doo w drop Taylor big
Rebound trying to shake it off running back down she collided with one of her own teammates trying to get the ball I wonder if it’s kamur Johnson time for Virginia speaking into existence she gets the assist anyway Jillian Brown knocking it down over [Applause] eight points in the game for brown and
Virginia getting a big three make it a two possession game six on the shot clock aore in Virginia Tech really having to work amore with six made threes one off her career high here is Johnson s assists 12 points in the game for the Freshman how about that bounce pass so
Taylor will want those would be two points back that was a perfect spot to get it against the Zone get in the lane in the [Applause] middle cam Taylor really came on strong in that fourth quarter and the win at Louisville had 22 points in that game Virginia upset the cards first unranked
Team to win at Louisville King from the corner Baker a big rebound Amore not this time but another offensive rebound The Possession continues once twice three times to Kayla King the lady that must feel awesome to her right now when you just you need to see one go in three times a charm get an offensive
Rebound swing it back shoot it another one pure as can Be the Ally ACC women’s tournament coming your way from Greensboro starting with the first round on Wednesday and here is a look at the bracket Virginia in that 11 seed now knows they’ll take on Wake Forest a team they beat in the regular season and by the way by
Finishing 11 they were going to be 11 or 12 Coach that means they’re down on the other side of the bracket of Virginia Tech who of course is going in as the one seed and the regular season Chance For the First Time The only thing about all that is once the tournament starts
You almost forget about that because anything can happen with the top teams Virginia attack the defending champs and big question on everyone’s mind what is the status of Liz kitley the two-time ACC player of the year it’s been on the bench since leaving the floor with an apparent injury Midway through the third
Quarter now the offense is bogg down here so give it to Amore letter that would be a recipe for Success a career high tying seventh triple for Georgia Amore well it’s funny you know you you you get so used to certain player scoring that when you are
Stuck you spend so much time looking for that player you forget to do some other natural basketball things luckily she’s good enough to bail them out 29 Points for Amore and Johnson drives the other way through traffic and is fouled well when everything else is going wrong the answer is throw it to
George Amore and this is what happens nice simple play makes coaches and look really really smart is aore I like that that’s a nice ring to it Johnson on the line gets him both 14 now for kamur Johnson then averaging 172 in conference plays just continue to grow in every way
In a big freshman season eighth tie of the night King hit her last three-point attempt after missing her first five Johnson feeling it she just keeps going she just attack attack attack 16 points now for Johnson Virginia back in the lead Amore open Lane to the basket has 31 now
Coach Mar not happy because that was supposed to be an allout trap on aore on that play and they let her turn the corner she’s now tied her career high and both points and three-pointers made having to carry more of the load with kitley out Taylor tough shot what a
Rebound pull down by Kaden Lawson senior made her first start of the Season today Johnson own number we got a show we got a real show Kamar Johnson’s going hey George Amore coming in my building I got to I got to show out back Johnson knows what
This rivalry is all about she’s from here in Charlottesville McDonald’s allame op to continue her collegiate career in her hometown but my goodness Amore cannot be stopped this is a great contest between those two right now I know it’s a team game but the two of them are putting on a
Show Taylor with the [Applause] left well this this is the Johnson one just comfortable you that’s that’s too easy you can’t no pression now Amore back at you the other way whatever you can do I can do better and this is where Virginia Tech misses Liz kley because that’s a shot block a
Lot of times and cam Taylor took advantage of going right at them Taylor missing the first meeting against the hes in blackburg making her presence felt now 17 points in the game for Taylor along with four rebounds this is another little piece of strategy right here by Kenny Brooks to
Try to get Georgia Amore off the ball to start the play let Harley went will bring the ball up and let Amore play off the ball so she doesn’t have to feel the pressure the entire possession can bet at some point the ball will wind up back in the hands of
Number five here she is St oh you w want to leave [Applause] her why would you leave her an absolutely scorching performance from Georgia Amore bringing all the toppings on hot dog night here in charlot ketchup relish you got it all but but you do all this
Help and you forget the best player and George Amore said no D you can’t forget me that’s a Bucket what a game a one-point lead for Virginia and as you said a moment ago it has been a tremendous individual battle a game within the game between the senior for Virginia Tech Georgia Amore and the Freshman kamur Johnson and The Freshman obviously doesn’t have the same
Number of points but she’s made her teammates better too we’ve seen her make assist this half by getting in the paint and finding teammates making the entry pass to post players but as a coach you lose it when you don’t find the best player on the other team and I know
Coach Marx that had to be part of that timeout whatever you do do not leave Georgia whatever you do meanwhile Kamar Johnson seven points in this quarter wondered if we’d start to see her impose her will a little bit more little bit harder with the zone right now trying to take away her
Drives see what the call is foul on Virginia Tech that had Penny Brooks hopping M over on his technical area and that’s their fourth team foul Taylor going hard to the basket let’s see what he cooked up with his timeout Amore Harris Clark guarding Amore at the moment Amore three more called the
Moving screen won’t count great play they worked on this morning so off ball yeah I don’t know that’s that’s a tough that’s a tough call it’s a pretty good screen the defender shoves you a little bit and you end up with that that moving your reaction as an offensive
Players foul to see if the ball was released prior to the foul well the officials are over at the monitor see if they tried to announce what they’re looking at but nobody in the building can hear them and we didn’t hear it either so if we get a little
Clarification we will let you know I’ll see if I can get one of the officials [Applause] attention so this could be a timing issue here of when the ball was released the rule would be if if Amore had shot the ball before the foul call let’s see here
No no that screen the foul occurred before the shot in my estimation well and that’s tough anyway because even if she did get it off obviously the screen is what’s keeping her Defender away from her yeah the rule reads though timing right get it off but I I don’t think it
Was even close to being in shooting motion at the view the call is confirmed no basket the ball be put on the side out well already Virginia Tech has the record for the most points in an ACC game here at John Paul Jones Arena with 36 that would have been
39 well we still got enough time two and a half to go who knows what can happen in this game that’s had 11 lead changes and nine ties in the corner short from three tayor a massive rebound Johnson back to Taylor wanting to go oneon-one but just lost the basketball
Watson grabs it back for Virginia and is fouled and it’s the bonus so we’re going to the [Applause] Line Wild play eventually winds up putting Lawson on the free throw line one for three from the line today aore called for the foul it is her second two point Cavalier lead well I’ll bet you that Amore touches the ball want to take that bet I think she probably should Fe Virginia
Attch but W hey she might not need to the def sold out try to keep the ball out of her hands and the driving lane opened up wsel tying it at 72 a record setting crowd of nearly 12,000 in the building today the drive from Clarkson another offensive rebound Taylor had
It Parkson the Baseline Drive is good that’s a great Drive Great play to get the ball back the senior showing up on senior day but the Freshman flashing her Brilliance as well final minute to play this crowd is getting to their feet in John Paul Jones aena can the Virginia Cavaliers find
Against the regular season Champs in the [Applause] ACC well this is a great steal you know the ball’s being trying to give back to Amore you just jump in between the handoff great opportunity gives them a little bit of cushion now and they have fouls to give still
Aore a rare Miss for Georgia Amore and another big board for cam Taylor well now if you’re Virginia Tech are you coming to foul early are you going to play it out right now crowd starting to make more noise as Park will head to the free throw line on
The foul Park a 73% free throw shooter the free throw game is a hard one to play with both of these teams and Clark so far perfect from the line six for six great Point time out Virginia Tech the H can advance the basketball but down six need
To pick up points in a hurry and you know that they’re going to try to get the ball toore so you can overplay her you have to if you’re Virginia make somebody else make a shot right now you also have two fouls to give right now so
You can inbound it take a foul and make them take it out of bounds [Applause] again Georgia amore with 36 points in the game she is eight of 14 from three you’re right it is no secret that that is where Virginia Tech would like to get the
Ball I think this is just where you’re going to find out if somebody else can make a big play King taking the ball out of bounds watch for something for her off the ball after it’s inbounded tough to even get the ball in good defense by the Cavaliers aore does
Wind up but it goes for the top two off the glass and fouled she’ll find a way to three one way or the other well when you have two timeouts left you can afford to take a couple twos like that cuz you can foul and get it back and Advance [Applause]
It what an incredible performance we are witnessing here today from Georgia aore 39 points and a one possession game timeout Virginia so Cavaliers can advance the ball well the very first thing you are saying on the Virginia sideline is no matter what else you just have to get
The ball in bounds where you cannot be trapped easily you know you’re probably going to get fouls and you hope that your best free throw shooters are the one catching the inbounds pass you have timeouts to use if you can’t get it in they still have two [Applause]
Timeouts so an ideal possession here for Virginia look get into a best free throw shooter and have a secondary place to throw it if you get trapped you might see Virginia Tech trap one time to see if they going to steal and if they don’t
Get to steal then foul Taylor one of the best free throw shooters in the ACC she’s at almost 84% for the season Clarkson tried to get it away to Lawson she’s a pretty good free throw shoo I think 73% yeah that’s a thing that that really has been a strength for this Virginia
Team this season as well as virgin Virginia Tech both teams have shot the ball well from the line and that’s been the case in the game today too Virginia 15 of 17 from the line I think that’s the fifth fou that’s what they’re talking about hold on stack it does look like that’s
Her fifth so she’s going to have to come off the [Applause] Floor St I don’t think even realized I think she knew she fouled out well the Freshman has had to really play some important minutes with Liz kley sidelined in this fourth quarter now I’m not a doctor the encouraging thing about seeing klyy sitting over there is it’s not she
Doesn’t have her ankle or her knee or anything wrapped in a big pace of ice and she did walk out here Clarkson misses go but the offensive rebound may be what saves Virginia on this possession just when we were touting how good both teams have shot the ball and
Over for two trip well this is another coach’s nightmare you do everything right you get a team to miss both free throws and then you give up an offensive rebound and have the foul again those those kind of things are just kind of no NOS to winning and
Now it might be in the head a little bit as as Lawson steps to the line so that’s three straight misses for Virginia leaving that door open four straight misses and Virginia Tech with a timeout and the Chance they’re going to advance it they still have another timeout left if they need
It and plenty of time 24.8 seconds you have to think a more is in there again somewhere she opted for the drive last time but now down three do they go for three well I think if you can go quick enough because you still have another timeout I think you can take an
Opportunity too if you have to especially you know you’re going to still make it a one possession game regardless um I think they would look for the three if they can get it but I I you don’t have to have one that’s the big thing about having
That extra time out that they’ve saved that you can’t advance in again Virginia does have another foul to give here still so if they’re in trouble they don’t like it they can start with it I want to clarify something I said earlier aore 39 points is a most for
Virginia Tech in an ACC game anywhere not just here aore a deep three the rebound P down it’s kamur Johnson he’s no timeout there is a timeout called by coach Mo in Virginia the Cavaliers with the ball and the lead 14 seconds to go coach MOX was moving
Quick or half court to get that timeout called I mean even pregnant she still got some good speed when she needs it over there this is a good look a little bit tough shot because of the extra Defender she’s got a pretty good look at it almost had the offensive rebound
Great scramble and then the timeout call before the foul there the only other time that Virginia Tech lost backto back games this season was in mid January they lost on the road at Florida State and then on the road at Duke now they had to finish their
Regular season with two on the road lost Thursday at Notre Dame and now on the ropes here in Charlottesville given the nature of how the game went when kitley got injured they have acquitted themselves fairly well in some areas uh on the offensive end of finding some different ways to
Score problem is on the defensive end they’ve put Virginia on the free throw line a lot and that makes it tough to to pull out a game on the road brell an 86% free throw shooter know why she’s out on the floor she gets fouled she’ll head to the line
Just two points in the game for Sam Brunell a chance to try and seal the deal well the interesting part will be here whether they use their timeout or they try to go quick now and Sam who was reminiscing about her first time watching a Virginia Women’s Basketball game She’s Come Along way hasn’t she 22
Years later she steps to the free throw line with a chance to put this one away and pick up what would be an absolutely massive win for the Cavaliers that’s a young Hooper right there went away for a little while played three years at Notre Dame and
Then came back to her home state from Ruckersville Virginia yeah there’s there’s nothing sweeter either as a as a senior day player to win a big game like this on your home court you can enjoy senior day it’s just what a way to finish uh your career at
Home see some Sam fans in the [Applause] stands so Virginia Tech once again timeout inbounded players spread all over the floor interesting look on this inbounds Virginia almost had six players on the floor and they had to get somebody off Amore steps back it is still alive Sunil has it and
Was fouled that’s a good foul for Virginia they had one to give so now Virginia Tech down five it’s not happening folks Virginia Tech will have it under the basket e has not scored a point and that won’t change here5 seconds stand between Virginia and victory cier can Cate this one they take
Down number five Virginia Tak SP top 25 win of the Season just a great allaround effort on the def defensive end they stuck to their game plan and kept attacking on the offensive end they got a lot of people involved and kept their Poise down the stretch that’s a big
Thing when you’re in this situation be poised how much might this Propel this Virginia team into the postseason you never know what can happen once you get to Greensboro well after watching them the last few weeks uh play the games that they have five out of seven now that they’ve won
They they are a scary team to play you know they they they’re playing the right way they feel good about themselves this should be a huge boost come Tuesday Virginia Cavaliers taking this edition of the common weth Clash 80 to 75 as we say goodbye and the end of the
Regular season in ACC women’s Hoops is here we’ll send you to the [Applause] studio w
