Virginia Tech played without All-American Elizabeth Kitley, out for the NCAA Tournament with a torn ACL, and still won by 43 points in its first-round game. Baylor scored just 11 points in the fourth quarter and still won by 17 in its opener.
Virginia Tech players, from left, Clara Strack Olivia Summiel and Matilda Ekh celebrate an offensive play in the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Marshall in the NCAA Tournament in Blacksburg, Va., Friday, March 22, 2024. Baylor’s Bella Fontleroy shoots against Vanderbilt during the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Blacksburg, Va., Friday, March 22, 2024.
Baylor features a versatile player in 6-foot forward Bella Fontleroy, who had 19 points and 11 rebounds Friday. Fontleroy can play multiple positions, and Virginia Tech lacks someone with the size and length to guard her. “I think this is a team that you saw start going out 13-0 ,” Baylor’s Sarah Andrews said. “I see the firepower in our eyes. We’re 1-0 right now. We know the next game is not guaranteed, so we can’t take any plays off. That one play you take off could be the play that cost you the game.”
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