CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) – Georgia Amoore made a huge 3-pointer in overtime, had 21 points and 11 assists, and No. 17 Virginia Tech beat No. 24 North Carolina 70-61 on Sunday. It climbed back to the bottom.
The Hokies (18-4, 9-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) took a 61-57 lead in overtime on Amoore’s 3-pointer, leading the Tar Heels (16-8, 7-4). ) led by 1 point. Matilda Ek, who hit a 3-pointer to start overtime, hit another with 1:21 left to extend the lead to seven points and end Virginia Tech’s five-game winning streak.
Amoore made 6 of 21 shots and made three 3-pointers for his third double-double in the last four games and Virginia Tech’s sixth of the season. Two-time conference player of the year Elizabeth Kitley had 15 points and 15 rebounds on 7-of-21 shooting for her 14th double-double of the season. Ek scored 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting and four 3-pointers.
Dejah Kelly scored 26 points to lead North Carolina, which was looking to open its conference at home with its first six-game winning streak since 2009. Kelly made just 6 of 24 3-pointers, but 13 of 14 for the game. free throw line. Lexi Donarski had 12 points and Alyssa Usby had 10 points, 16 rebounds and five assists for her 12th double-double of the season.
North Carolina missed its first seven shots, but Donarski sank a 3-pointer and back-to-back jumpers for a personal 7-0 lead and the Tarheels took an 11-7 lead. Amoore, Kitley and Carly Wenzel hit 3-pointers in the final 2:43 of the game, giving Virginia Tech a 15-12 lead after the first quarter.
The second quarter began with Wenzel’s 3-pointer, giving Virginia Tech an eight-point lead. Kelly followed up his layup with two free throws to bring North Carolina within two points. Amoore scored with 54 seconds left and Ek hit a jumper at the buzzer to send the Hokies into the locker room with a 26-20 lead.
Both teams started the fourth quarter tied at 39 points before Kayla King made a 3-pointer to give Virginia Tech the lead. The Hokies led by four points three times during the period, and North Carolina State tied it three times, but Usby and India Nibar made the final two baskets to force overtime at 54 points.
Virginia Tech defeated North Carolina 61-59 on the road last season on Kitley’s buzzer basket.
It was North Carolina’s annual Play4Kay game, and the Tar Heels wore pink uniforms to support the Kayo Cancer Fund.
Virginia Tech will travel to play No. 5 North Carolina State on Thursday. North Carolina State will travel to play Duke University on February 11th.