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Virginia Tech Downs Valparaiso 71-50 - Match Report
The battle between Virginia Tech and Valparaiso didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Valparaiso was handed a 71-50 defeat on Saturday at Cassell Coliseum.
Virginia Tech won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -21.5-point spread.
Virginia Tech got 19 points from Hunter Cattoor and another 14 points from Lynn Kidd. Brandon Rechsteiner contributed 3 assists, while Mekhi Long cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Valparaiso got a 14-point performance from Isaiah Stafford, who was supported by 13 points from Jaxon Edwards. Darius DeAveiro had 6 assists in a losing cause for Valparaiso, while Jaxon Edwards grabbed 5 rebounds.
Virginia Tech was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Virginia Tech won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-20.
Next game, Virginia Tech takes its act home to face Vermont looking for another win. For Valparaiso, they head home to face Chicago State.