Virginia Hosts Georgia Tech on Thursday
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Feb. 22, 2006
This Week
Virginia closes out the regular season with two home contests. On Thursday, Feb. 23, the `Hoos host Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. at University Hall.
The Cavaliers then face Clemson on Sunday, Feb. 26 in the Last Ball in U-Hall at 2 p.m. For Smithfield Family Fun Days, fans will receive 4 game tickets, 4 hotdogs, 4 Pepsi, and 4 popcorns for just $20 while supplies last.
Scouting Georgia Tech
The Yellow Jackets, under the guidance of third-year head coach MaChelle Joseph, stand 13-12 overall and 2-10 in ACC play after a 70-54 loss to Virginia Tech on Feb. 19. Sophomore guard Chioma Nnamaka paces the squad with 13.0 ppg, while junior guard Stephanie Higgs follows with 11.2 ppg. Sophomore forward Janie Mitchell adds 9.6 ppg and a team-best 6.8 rpg.
Series vs. Yellow Jackets
Virginia holds a 48-8 series advantage over Georgia Tech since the teams first met in 1979. Last season, the squads met only once, with UVa claiming a 61-38 win in Atlanta.
In the Statistics
After 25 contests, junior Siedah Williams leads the Cavaliers with 11.9 points per game. Senior Tiffany Sardin follows with 11.5 ppg a team-best 6.7 rpg. Sophomore Sharneé Zoll is third with 10.7 ppg and leads UVa with 163 assists. Freshman Lyndra Littles adds 9.2 ppg and 6.76rpg. UVa out-scores its opponents by +8.7 points and out-rebounds foes by +3.0 boards.
