March 5, 2009

Virginia 66, Virginia Tech 57

Scaling the Charts: Two Virginia players continued their ascent through the team record book as Lyndra Littles and Monica Wright climbed the career points chart. With 14 points on the evening, Littles moved into fourth place all-time in scoring at UVa with 1,855. Likewise, Wright moved to seventh at 1,754 points after scoring 11 against the Hokies.

High Thievery: Laura Haskins moved in a tie for 5th place on Virginia Tech’s all-time steals list with her two steals in the game. She now how 175 career steals.

Halftime Perfection: With a halftime lead of 39-21, Virginia improved to 15-0 on the season when leading at the half.

Double-Double: Aisha Mohammed racked up her 27th career double-double, contributing 16 points and 16 rebounds. Mohammed reached the double-double mark in the first half. The accomplishment ties her with UNC’s Jessica Breland for the most double-doubles by an ACC player with 13 this season.

Second-Chance Shots: Virginia dominated the boards, grabbing 15 offensive rebounds which led to 19 second chance points.

Pounding the Paint: The Cavaliers dominated the inside game, scoring 36 of their 66 points in the paint.