CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Clemson women’s basketball team fell to Virginia (12-10, 5-4 ACC), 80-43, at John Paul Jones Arena on Sunday. The Tigers (11-12, 3-6 ACC) suffered their worst defeat of the season at the hands of the Cavaliers. Clemson, who entered the game shooting .424 on the season, hit just 15-49 (.306) from the floor and had 22 turnovers. Nikki Dixon, who had scored 19 or more in eight straight games, scored just eight points, and was just 2-7 form the floor with six turnovers. Senior Quinyotta Pettaway had a team-high 12 points, her fourth straight game in double-figures. Kelly Gramlich scored nine points on three three-pointers, giving her 49 on the season and 113 in her career. Head Coach Audra Smith, a 1992 Virginia graduate, fell in her first trip to her alma mater with the Tigers. Clemson took a 12-11 lead five minutes in, with five points coming from Pettaway. However, Virginia scored 17 unanswered points over the next five minutes to snag a 28-12 lead. The Cavalier lead swelled to 21 with 6:06 left in the half before the Tigers trimmed the margin to 38-21 at the half. A 14-4 Cavalier run over the first 4:24 of the second half all but put the game out of reach, as Virginia scored 23 points off 12 Clemson turnovers in the half, and shot 14-27 (.519) from the floor. Clemson will return to action in a televised contest on Thursday against No. 3 Duke in Littlejohn Coliseum. Player of the Game: Quinyotta Pettaway had 12 points and two blocks, her 4th straight gam ein double-figures Stat of the Game: 33 – Virginia scored 33 points off 22 Clemson turnovers, including 23 in the second half Team Notes:
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December 8, 2024
