Oregon State found themselves in a big deficit midway through the third quarter of Saturday’s game against Virginia Tech. The Beavers mounted a big comeback, getting within three points of the Hokies, but couldn’t pull off the upset, falling 78-67 in the end, dropping their record to 5-3 overall.
It didn’t take Virginia Tech long to build a large lead on the Beavers. Mel Daley and Mackenzie Nelson combined for 15 points in the first quarter, and while a pair of Jenna Villa threes helped the Beavers out in scoring, it wasn’t enough to get close to Virginia Tech, who left the first quarter with a 12 point, 26-14 lead.
The second quarter was closer. The Beavers weren’t able to cut into the Virginia Tech lead, but the Hokies were unable to pull away. Oregon State got Kennedie Shuler more active in the second quarter, getting the Beavers some more scoring, but OSU couldn’t really slow down the Virginia Tech offense. A pair of free throws form Hokie Leila Wells gave Virginia Tech an 11 point, 44-33 lead at the half…