Alabama
20-14
Virginia Tech
22-13
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Alabama Women’s Basketball Ends WNIT Run with 74-67 Loss at Virginia Tech
3/25/2018 4:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Crimson Tide finishes season at 20-14 after reaching the WNIT quarterfinals for the second consecutive year
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Alabama women's basketball ended its season on Sunday with a 74-67 loss at Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals of the Women's National Invitation Tournament. The Crimson Tide finished the season with a 20-14 record, marking the first time since the 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons that it has recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons.
"Credit to Virginia Tech," said Alabama head coach Kristy Curry. "They had four in double figures and did a really nice job spreading the floor like we knew that they would. We just couldn't get stops at critical times, at critical moments. I do want to say that the senior class that's in that locker room, extremely upset right now, left Alabama a whole lot better than they found it. Back-to-back 20-win seasons and so many firsts. They laid the foundation for future generations in our program with their character and their work ethic on the court and in the classroom and community, and I just really love this senior class and hate we couldn't get one more for them today."
Virginia Tech (22-13) led nearly the entire first until a pair of free throws from senior Ashley Williams evened the score at 16 at quarter's end. A jumper from sophomore Jasmine Walker at the 9:20 mark of the second would give Alabama its first lead of the game, however the Hokies would go on to lead by as many as 10 in the period. With 4:48 remaining in the frame, the Tide made its run, outscoring Virginia Tech 16-5 to take the halftime lead which was capped off by a three just before the buzzer from senior Meoshonti Knight.
The Hokies came out of the gates running in the third, using a 14-4 run to take the lead back for good. Virginia Tech pulled in front by as many as 14, but Alabama chipped it down to seven as the game ended.
Walker led a quartet of Tide student-athletes in double figures with 16 points. She was joined by Williams, who recorded her 20th career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, Knight (12) and senior Hannah Cook (10). Sophomore Jordan Lewis finished with a game-high five assists.
As a team, Alabama shot 35.8 percent (24-67), while the Hokies were 48.0 percent (24-50) from the floor.
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