Virginia women fall at Pitt 60-51

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Virginia ladies’s basketball group (14-10, 3-10 ACC) suffered a 60-51 loss at Pittsburgh (8-15, 1-11 ACC) on Sunday (Feb. 5) on the Peterson Occasions Heart in Pittsburgh, Pa.

The Cavaliers trailed by seven on the half however tied the sport on seven straight factors by grad scholar guard McKenna Dale within the third quarter. The Panthers responded with a 14-2 run to construct up a double-digit lead. The Cavaliers reduce the deficit to 5 with 3:23 remaining within the fourth quarter however couldn’t full the comeback. It was the sixth straight loss for the Cavaliers and snapped a 10-game dropping streak for the Panthers.

Camryn Taylor led Virginia with 14 factors with 9 rebounds. London Clarkson grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds whereas scoring eight factors.

Pitt had 4 gamers end in double figures led by 14 factors from Dayshanette Harris.

“I used to be utterly and completely embarrassed by what we displayed at the moment,” mentioned Virginia head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton. “That’s not UVA ladies’s basketball. That’s not our tradition. That’s not how we play and the way we’re going to play transferring ahead. I’ll repair it.”

The Cavaliers return house to host Louisville on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. for the primary of three straight house contests.