Final Four Is New Ground for South Carolina’s Challengers

“We were the 1 seed. OK? We were the 1 seed. And for people to be like, ‘Wow, you guys are here,’ it’s almost like, ‘Yeah, we’re supposed to be here,’” Virginia Tech Coach Kenny Brooks said.

He added: “It doesn’t matter if it was UConn in front of us, Ohio State or the Lakers. We’re going to come, and we’re going to lock in.”

And they did.

Virginia Tech comfortably pulled away from Ohio State on Monday to win, 84-74. The Hokies were buoyed by their two stars, guard Georgia Amoore and center Elizabeth Kitley, who combined for 49 points. Virginia Tech looked to be in trouble in the second quarter, however, when Amoore went down with an injury and left the floor briefly.

“She just caught me in the chin, but it was a little hit,” Amoore said in an ESPN interview. “We had a game to win.”

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