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BLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech women's basketball team will host Wofford, in the final game before the Thanksgiving break, on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. in Cassell Coliseum.

GAME INFORMATION
Date/Time: November 25, 2015 / 7 p.m.
Opponent: Wofford
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 | Wofford

THE HOKIES
Virginia Tech rolled past College of Charleston 81-47 the last time out. All 15 Hokies got on the court with 11 of them getting in the scoring column. Vanessa Panousis led the way with 15 points after connecting on 5-of-8 from outside the arc. Chanette Hicks added 14 points, handed out four assists and tallied three steals. Hannah Young chipped in nine points while Regan Magarity led on the boards with nine rebounds.

The Hokies used 13 unaswered points in the first quarter to open up a tie-game and take a double-digit lead that they never reliquished. Tech took a 37-23 lead into the break. CofC cut it to a 10-point game in the third, but the Hokies answered with a 15-0 run that put the game out of reach as Tech continued to control the offense.

Panousis leads the Hokies early in the season, averaging 12.6 points and 3.6 assists per game. Young is chipping in 10.4 points and grabbing 6.4 rebounds per game. Hicks is adding 10.2 ppg and recording 2.8 spg. Sidney Cook is adding 9.2 ppg while Magarity leads on the boards with 7.3 rpg.

THE TERRIERS
Wofford fell to Charleston Southern, 74-64 in the Terriers’ most recent game. Chloe Wanink led five Terriers in double-digits with 13 points. Kentra Washington added 12 points while Ashton Fleming had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Chanel Stokes and Jordan Frazier notched 10 points each.

After trailing 18-5 at the end of the first quarter, Wofford outscored the Bucs 16-10 in the second frame to go into the break down by seven. CSU held the advantage in the third quarter and the two teams were evenly matched in the final 10 minutes, scoring 31 points each as the Bucs took the win.

Washington leads Wofford, averaging 12.5 ppg. Fleming is adding 11.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Maria Corella is chipping in 10.3 ppg.

THE SERIES
This is just the third meeting between the two teams, but have not faced each other since the 2010-11 season. Tech won the game 93-53 in Cassell Coliseum. The Hokies had a balanced offensive attack with six players scoring 10 or more points.

Up Next: Virginia Tech takes a break for the holidays before hitting the road to face Penn State on Thursday, Dec. 3 as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

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