Virginia Tech #Hokies dominate Marshall in the first-round matchup of #MarchMadness2024, with Clara Strack shining by scoring 17 points. Georgia Amoore faced foul trouble, while Matilda Ekh contributed 21 points. The Hokies secured a convincing 92-49 victory.
OHMYGOD WHAT AN END TO THE THIRD QUARTER Wenzel nails a 3 to tie it up a 52 w/ 7 seconds left, then Walker launches it from near halfcourt and makes it as the buzzer goes off. 55-52, Baylor, headed into the fourth. The Hokies shot MUCH better. But Baylor's going nowhere.
Corner 3 from Wenzel ties it up at 52. But Jada Walker beats the buzzer with a long 3 to end the third, keeping Baylor ahead 55-52. This is turning into quite a game. #Hokies
Corner 3 from Wenzel ties it up at 452 But Jada Walker beats the buzzer with a long 3 to end the third, keeping Baylor ahead 55-52. This is turning into quite a game. #Hokies
Corner 3 from Wenzel ties it up at 49. But Jada Walker beats the buzzer with a long 3 to end the third, keeping Baylor ahead 52-49. This is turning into quite a game. #Hokies
Matilda Ekh now has 11 points this quarter, 14 for the game. #Hokies down 48-46 with 3:02 left in the third.
Clara Strack just picked up her third foul with 7:48 to go in the third quarter. That's significant for the #Hokies though they will go to the monitor to review who the foul is on
Third three-point play tonight for Clara Strack. #Hokies within 36-34.
Second foul on Clara Strack. She heads to the bench. #Hokies
Amoore with #Hokies' last eight points. Just sank VT's first 3 to tie it up at 21.
End of the 1st quarter: Baylor 21, #Hokies 18. Georgia Amoore got on the board and finished with five points. #Hokies haven't hit from long range yet, though, going 0-for-6. Clara Strack leads the way with 8 points.
Clara Strack's had two buckets down low while getting fouled. Converted the three-point play the first time. Has a chance after the break for another one with a free throw. #Hokies trail 11-10 with 4:46 left in the first. Slow start for Amoore, who 0-2 on FGs with three TOs.
That's a wrap. #Hokies steamroll Marshall 92-49. Georgia Amoore played 20 minutes because of foul trouble. No problem. VT got 21 points from Matilda Ekh, 17 from Carla Strakc, 14 rebounds from Olivia Summiel and 13 points and seven assists from Carleigh Wenzel.
Welp, this one's been *game ova* for a while now. #Hokies out-score Marshall by 27 points in the third quarter to take a 78-34 lead. Amoore's barely played and VT's rolling. Ekh with 19, Strack with 17. Summiel eight rebounds, Wenzel seven assists.
It's ova. #Hokies 78, Marshall 34 after 3.
Entering today, only two available #Hokies players had NCAA Tournament experience: Georgia Amoore and Cayla King. They've each spent nearly half the game on the bench in foul trouble. And Virginia Tech is up on Marshall by 44 after three quarters. Quite the team.
A Marshall player has fouled out. There is 6:34 left in third quarter. And she did it in *FOUR* minutes on the court. Don't think I've ever seen that. #Hokies
Third foul on Amoore. Back to the bench. #Hokies
#Hokies start the third quarter with an 11-2 run. Ekh with two threes and Amoore with one. Virginia Tech stretches its lead to 53-27.
#Hokies start the third quarter with an 11-0 run. Ekh with two threes and Amoore with one. Virginia Tech stretches its lead to 53-27.
#Hokies with an 11-2 run out of the gate to start the third quarter. The lead has blossomed to 53-27. Marshall timeout. Ekh and Amoore 3s have this place rocking.
All-American guard Georgia Amoore didn't play at all in the second quarter because of foul trouble and the #Hokies pushed their lead from six to 17. https://t.co/mxaeJfjRkZ
The #Hokies close the first half on a 10-0 run and lead Marshall 42-25. Clara Strack is dominating. https://t.co/XQuP2C0jfj
What a half for Clara Strack. Thought about that 3-pointer for a second, then drained it. Just her second all year. She's got 14 points as the #Hokies lead Marshall 42-25 at halftime.
Clara Strack 3 gets Liz Kitley out of her seat on the baseline. Kitley is fired up. Strack has 14 points on 6-of-6 shooting. #Hokies
11 points already for Clara Strack. She's in double figures for the fourth time this season. #Hokies lead 32-23 with three minutes left in the second quarter.
#Hokies lead 18-12 after one quarter. VT scored the first 13 points. Marshall got all of its points in the final three minutes. Amoore's going to need to navigate foul trouble. Already has two.
Georgia Amoore just picked up her second foul with 1:17 left in the first quarter. Looked like she had gone up for her shot before the Marshall player got into position to take the charge. #Hokies
Hello, Clara Strack. The freshman has six points in four minutes in her first career start. Marshall has no one able to guard her in the post. #Hokies 10, Marshall 0 following a Herd timeout.
The ball is tipped. #Hokies and Marshall underway in the NCAAs. https://t.co/XYxcgBM33f
#Hokies going with freshman Clara Strack in the starting lineup for this #MarchMadness first-round game against Marshall. https://t.co/3a21mRKXFJ
The #Hokies and Marshall are warming up for their #MarchMadness2024 first-round matchup https://t.co/HGWhz0rJ0T