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Feb. 3, 2000
ATLANTA (AP) – Svetlana Volnaya made two free throws with 3.5 seconds left,lifting No. 24 Virginia over Georgia Tech 66-65 Thursday night.
Jaime Kruppa put the Yellow Jackets ahead 65-64 with a wide-open layup with24 seconds remaining.
Volnaya finished with 13 points as Virginia (17-5, 9-1 Atlantic CoastConference) won its third straight game. Telisha Quarles scored 17 and ReneeRobinson added 16.
Georgia Tech (11-9, 4-6) used a 7-0 run to take a 58-57 lead with 4:03 toplay after being down six with 5:42 left.
Nina Barlin had 19 points for Georgia Tech, but she also had 11 turnovers.Danielle Donehew added 15 points and Kruppa finished with 14.