Kitley, Amoore lead No. 9 Virginia Tech past Houston Christian

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley scored 23 points and Georgia Amoore set a school record for assists in a game as No. 9 Virginia Tech beat Houston Christian 105-36 on Thursday.

Kitley scored 19 points in the first half for the Hokies (2-1), who set a school record for margin of victory (69 points) and tied a school record for points in a home game. Amoore finished with 10 points and a record 16 assists as Virginia Tech shot 64.5% (40 of 62).

Freshman Clara Strack added a career-best 19 points for the Hokies, who bounced back from an 80-76 loss to No. 3 Iowa last Thursday in Charlotte. Strack made 8 of 9 shots from the floor.

Enya Maguire led Houston Christian (1-3) with 13 points.

Virginia Tech used a 26-0 run at the start of the second quarter to put the game out of reach, getting scoring from seven players in the run.

Houston Christian, a member of the Southland Conference, missed 15 consecutive shots to open the period and shot just 22.4% (13 of 58) in the game.

TAKEAWAYS

Houston Christian: The Huskies, who went 11-18 last season, still have nonconference games left at Texas A&M, at Texas Tech, and at Kansas, but the success of their season will hinge on how well they play in conference action. They were picked to finish tied for fifth in the Southland in the league’s preseason poll.

Virginia Tech: This game served as a perfect matchup for the Hokies after their tough loss to the Hawkeyes. They shot well, played great defense, and did what a top-10 team should do against a lesser nonconference team early in the season.

UP NEXT

Houston Christian: At Texas A&M on Monday.

Virginia Tech: Host UNC Greensboro on Monday.

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