BLACKSBURG — Mairiyael Poteet and Lynn Kidd each scored 18 points and Virginia Tech defeated Georgia Tech 91-67 on Saturday at Cassell Coliseum.
With the Hokies (13-7, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) on a three-game winning streak, Poteet came off the bench and tied a career high by sinking 6 of 9 shots and making all 6 of his free throws. achieved. He added six rebounds and blocked two shots. Kidd made 7 of 9 field goal attempts and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.
Robby Beran had 14 points and nine rebounds for Virginia Tech. Hunter Kattore and backup Tyler Nickel both made three 3-pointers and scored 11 points. Catur added five assists.
Freshman Baye Ndongo totaled 16 points and nine rebounds to pace the Yellow Jackets (9-11, 2-7), who have lost eight of three straight. Myles Kelly had 11 points.
Poteat scored 12 points and Virginia Tech led 44-28 at halftime. Before halftime, the Yellow Jackets had just three players make two baskets, but reserves Tideshorn Claude and Carter Murphy both scored six points.
The Hokies made five 3-pointers for a success rate of 51.5% and built a 16-point lead. Virginia Tech had one fewer shot, but seven more baskets than Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets shot 29.4 percent from the field, with half of their 10 baskets coming from beyond the arc.
Georgia Tech got within 64-57 on Ndongo's basket with 7:57 left, but Sean Pedula, who had nine points and five assists, answered with back-to-back 3-pointers and Kattoa added a third point. End the threat.
The Hokies lead the series all-time with 23 wins and 9 losses. Georgia Tech won 77-70 in the only meeting last season.
Virginia Tech hosts No. 12 Duke on Monday. Georgia Tech returns home Tuesday to take on No. 3 North Carolina State.
