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Inside HokieSports 1/23: Cardiac Kids
Hokies Complete Late Comeback For Home Win Over Clemson
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Good Morning, Tech Fam. Sure, they may have a top-25 matchup on the slate tonight, but this is the highlight of the Hokies’ week.
What else are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies?
🏀 Cardiac Kids
🤼 Top-25 Tussle
🦃 And much, much more!
🔼 Cardiac Kids. With 2:38 left in the contest, the Virginia Tech women’s hoops team had Clemson right where they wanted them.
Down 8 (68-60), the Hokies stormed back, scoring the game’s final 11 points en route to a thrilling 71-68 victory over the Tigers in front of a raucous Cassell Coliseum crowd.
Veterans Carys Baker and Carleigh Wenzel were the story for Virginia Tech, both scoring 24 points apiece, including each scoring four in the final 2:38 of the contest.
The third Hokie in double-figures, Samyha Suffren, hit one of the biggest shots of the night, a three-pointer from the wing to bring Virginia Tech within one with 1:27 to play. Suffren finished with 12 points and six rebounds off the bench.
🏀 The Full Recap
✍️ Hokie Spotlight: Baker Emerging As Elite Presence For Hokies
🎟️ Secure Your Tickets For Future Games
🔼 Top-25 Tussle. Tonight, the seventh-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling squad hits the mats once again with a top-25 matchup on the docket at Cassell Coliseum.
The Hokies, who already have four wins over nationally-ranked opponents on their resume this season, are set to welcome No. 24 Stanford to town.
The first match gets underway at 7 p.m.
🔼 You Don’t Want To Miss This. Turn on your notifications, folks.
Coach Franklin and the Hokies will be unveiling Episode II of “Set In Stone” to give you a in-depth look at the new era of Virginia Tech Football.
🔼 Taking Over. Former Virginia Tech standout Chad Pinder will once again find himself in a dugout this spring and summer, but with a new club.
After an 11 year playing career, Pinder stepped into a managerial role for the first time last season, leading the Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers in the Chicago White Sox organization.
On Thursday, Pinder was introduced as the new manager of the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.
🦃 MAKING MEMORIES
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🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA
With her 24 points in the win over Clemson, Carys Baker reached 20+ points in a game for the sixth time this year.
Prior to this season, how many times had Baker reached 20+ points?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom and find out!
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
Friday, January 23
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. App State @ 3pm
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Wake Forest @ 5pm (ITA Regionals)
🤼 #7 Wrestling vs. #24 Stanford @ 7pm l ACC Network Extra
👟 Track & Field at Red Raider Invite (Lubbock, Tex.)
👟 Track & Field at Hokie Invite
Saturday, January 24
🏀 Men’s Basketball at #23 Louisville @ 2:15pm l The CW l Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Vanderbilt/North Carolina @ TBD (ITA Regionals)
👟 Track & Field at Hokie Invite
Sunday, January 25
🏀 Women’s Basketball at Wake Forest @ 2pm l ACC Network Extra l Live Stats
Monday, January 26
🏈 The ACC Huddle: Football Schedule Release @ 6pm l Watch Live on ACC Network
🎙️ The Megan Duffy Show at the University Club @ 6pm l Listen
Tuesday, January 27
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Georgia Tech @ 8pm l Tickets l ACC Network l Live Stats
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Three times in 65 career games
🦃 Have a great weekend!