Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech Women's Basketball vs. Coastal Carolina
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Virginia Tech women's basketball takes on Coastal Carolina today at 2 p.m. ET. Read below for a game thread, organize in reverse chronological order.
FINAL | Virginia Tech 82, Coastal Carolina 59
Wenzel finished with a season-high 23 points, adding nine assists. A 9-for-15 final quarter lifted the Hokies after a four-point third frame. Next up: Niagara on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. ET.
Q4 2:30 | Virginia Tech 76, Coastal Carolina 59
Biscuits. Freelon converted off an assist from Wenzel. Wenzel has 22 points and nine assists.
Q4 3:23 | Virginia Tech 74, Coastal Carolina 57
Baker nailed a triple off the dime for Wenzel; she's up to 15. Approaching biscuits here.
Q4 4:30 | Virginia Tech 71, Coastal Carolina 57
Carleigh Wenzel has now topped the season-high by any Hokies player this season; she's got 22 points. Her career-high is 25, set vs. UNC Asheville last year.
Q4 5:00 | Virginia Tech 68, Coastal Carolina 57
The Hokies' lead has been trimmed down to 11. Finally nailed a triple; 8-for-28 in the game. Coastal is 7-for-8 so far in the fourth.
Q4 7:33 | Virginia Tech 61, Coastal Carolina 47
Then, Mel Daley hit a jumper. Tied with that record now, at minimum. Breaks the 11-shot run, but the three-point skid remains. 11 straight missed tries from deep.
Q4 8:25 | Virginia Tech 59, Coastal Carolina 47
The Hokies have missed each of their last 11 shots and their last 10 attempts from deep. Through third quarter and part of fourth, six points on the board. Record for fewest points in a half for VT is eight (v. Miami, Feb. '15).
Q3 END | Virginia Tech 57, Coastal Carolina 41
The Hokies languished through the third quarter and only scored four total points. 2-for-18 from field, 0-for-9 from deep. Advantage Tech built up in the first half keeps it up 16. have missed their last 10, though.
Q3 1:50 | Virginia Tech 57, Coastal Carolina 37
The Hokies' lead was trimmed ever-so-slightly to 20. Tech has shot 2-for-14 (14.3%) in the frame, but Coastal hasn't fared much better (2-for-8 -- 25%). Wenzel leads all scorers with 17. Nelson also has 10 pts and four assists.
Q3 6:00 | Virginia Tech 57, Coastal Carolina 32
The Hokies are continuing to impose their will off turnovers. That margin is now up to 22-1. Tech is 2-for-8 (0-3 from three) in the frame, though. Far enough ahead that it's a moot point.
HALFTIME | Virginia Tech 53, Coastal Carolina 29
Virginia Tech doing as expected and taking care of business against an inferior opponent. The Hokies lead by 24 at the half.
Q2 3:00 | Virginia Tech 46, Coastal Carolina 23
The Hokies went on a nine-point run to push the lead as high as 26. They're a bit turnover-happy with eight turnovers through 17 minutes, but are taking care of business from the field (52/43/92 splits).
Q2 6:30 | Virginia Tech 37, Coastal Carolina 20
The Hokies are up to 10 assists on the day. 13 points off turnovers to the 'Cleers' one.
Q1 END | Virginia Tech 30, Coastal Carolina 13
That's about as stellar an opening quarter as you can get. The Hokies have been outrebounded, 10-4, but they're also shooting 4-for-8 from deep. Tech leads by 17 after 10 minutes of ball.
Q1 2:35 | Virginia Tech 23, Coastal Carolina 8
Freelon cashed the free throw. A two-dish sequence then led to a wide-open Suffren nailing a trey from the right corner. Then, a Baker layup off a feed from Wenzel puts the Hokies up 15 with just over two and a half minutes left in the first quarter.
Q1 4:46 | Virginia Tech 17, Coastal Carolina 7
Tech is in control early. 4.0 assist-to-TO ratio to Coastal's 0.6. Freelon was fouled on an attempted layup and we're at the U-5 MTO. When we get back, she'll try to cash the and-one from the stripe.
Q1 7:30 | Virginia Tech 7, CCU 2
The Hokies struck quick with a Daley jumper and a looping Nelson triple. They let Coastal slip through a couple times on baseline cuts to the rim, but so far, Tech holds the edge as the 'Cleers are 1-for-4 from field.
Q1 START | Virginia Tech 0, CCU 0
Freelon wins the tip and we're off.
Pre-Game: The Hokies' starting five will consist of Kilah Freelon, Carleigh Wenzel, Mackenzie Nelson, Carys Baker and Mel Daley.
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Thomas is a sophomore at Virginia Tech majoring in multimedia journalism with a minor in creative writing. He currently works with Collegiate Times, Virginia Tech's student-run newspaper, as a staff writer for its sports section. In addition, he also writes for 3304 Sports as a staff writer and on-air talent, as well as Aspiring Journalists at Virginia Tech as a curator. You can find him on X: @thomashughes_05.
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