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BLACKSBURG, Va. — Led by Latasha Lattimore’s 24-point performance, Virginia (11-7, 3-3 ACC) used a dominant third quarter to secure a 73-65 win over Virginia Tech (12-5, 3-3 ACC) on Thursday night (Jan. 16) at Cassell Coliseum.

Lattimore (24 pts, 11-23 FG, 15 reb, 3 blk) led Virginia with her seventh double-double of the season and second 20-point game. Kymora Johnson (16 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast) and Breona Hurd (11 pts, 4 reb, 1 stl, 2 blk) rounded out a trio of Cavaliers in double figures.

How It Happened
The Cavaliers connected on three early triples from Johnson, McGhee and Lattimore to take an 11-4 lead. However, the Hokies answered with a run of seven unanswered to take a 13-11 lead. The Virginia deficit grew to as many as seven [22-15] before UVA closed on 6-0 run to trail 22-21 after one quarter.

Neither team led by more than two points in a second quarter that featured six lead changes and six ties. The teams would go into the second half square at 35-35. Lattimore led the Cavaliers in the first half with 10 points, eight rebounds and a pair of blocks.

The Cavaliers raced out in front in the second half as Paris Clark keyed a 9-0 run with back-to-back assists. UVA dominated the quarter overall, outscoring the Hokies 27-12 shooting 66-percent from the floor (12-18) to take a 62-47 lead into the fourth. Lattimore poured in 10 of her 24 points in the quarter going 5-for-6 from the floor in the period.

The Cavaliers were outscored in the fourth quarter 18-11, but they held on to take the first meeting between the teams, winning 73-65.