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BLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech women's basketball team is set to host local foe Radford on Monday, Dec. 21 in a 1 p.m. game at Cassell Coliseum.

GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: December 21, 2015 / 1 p.m.
Opponent: Radford
Site: Blacksburg, Va. (Cassell Coliseum)
Radio: 100.7 FM WNMX / HokiesXtra
Talent: Andrew Allegretta, play-by-play
TV: N/A
Live Stats: HokieSports.com
Live Video: HokiesXtra
Game Notes: Virginia Tech | Radford

THE HOKIES (10-1, 0-0 ACC)
Virginia Tech defeated Mount St. Mary’s, 59-42 the last time out. Hannah Young led the team with 15 points while knocking down five 3-pointers while grabbing six rebounds. Vanessa Panousis added 12 points, six rebounds and handed out five assists. Chanette Hicks tallied eight points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals. Taijah Campbell returned to the court after being out with an injury to tally three blocks.

The Hokies got out to the early lead, outscoring the Mountaineers 26-11 in the opening quarter. Tech continued its run into the second quarter to take a 38-19 lead into the halftime. The Hokies held at least a 20-point lead throughout much of the second half. MSM cut it down to 18 coming out of the break, but Tech again extended its advantage going up 53-27 to take its largest lead of the game off a 3-pointer from Young to open the fourth. The Mountaineers held the scoring advantage in the final period 15-9, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Hokies.

Panousis leads the Hokies, averaging 12.6 points per game. Young is adding 11.3 points and 5.7 rebounds. Hicks is chipping in 9.6 ppg, tallying 3.0 steals and 4.0 assists per game. Regan Magarity leads on the boards with 6.6 rpg and chipping in 7.6 ppg.

THE HIGHLANDERS (4-5, 0-1 Big South)
Radford fell to Wofford 70-70 in the team’s last game. Aisha Foy dropped in a career-high 26 points. Janayl White added 14 points and Lydia Rivers tallied 11.

At the end of the first quarter, the Highlanders trailed by just one point to the Terriers. Wofford used a 26-20 scoring advantage in the second frame to put some distance between the teams, taking a 40-33 lead into the break. Radford was unable to overcome the difference in the second half as the Terriers again held the advantage in the third.

Foy leads the Highlanders with 14.1 points per game. White is adding 12.1 ppg and pulling down 8.1 rebounds per game. Jayda Worthy is tallying 9.8 points and 7.4 rpg.

In addition to Wofford, the Hokies and Highlanders both played George Mason this season as well. The Highlanders defeated Mason 66-63 in overtime to kickoff the season. Radford also faced the ACC’s NC State earlier this year, falling to the Wolfpack 67-52.

THE SERIES
This is the 34th meeting between Virginia Tech and Radford. The Hokies lead 24-9 and won the last meeting 73-60 last season at Cassell Coliseum. Rachel Camp dropped in 22 points for the Hokies while Panousis tallied 21.

Worthy had a double-double for the Highlanders with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Foy tallied 14 points.

The Hokies led by one at the break, but used a 45-33 scoring advantage in the second half to secure the win.

Up Next: Virginia Tech will go on a break for the holidays, but will return to Cassell Coliseum to host Furman at 3 p.m. on Dec. 30.

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