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Women’s Basketball: Virginia knocks off Clemson, 70-54

Chris Graham

UVA AthleticsVirginia (10-13, 5-7 ACC) picked up a 70-54 victory over Clemson on Thursday at John Paul Jones Arena.

The Cavaliers (10-13, 5-7 ACC) built up a 24-9 lead in the first half, but the Tigers (7-16, 3-9 ACC) cut the deficit to just three points early in the third quarter.

Virginia built back up a 17-point lead with 4:53 remaining in the contest and finished with a 16-point win.

The Cavaliers had three players finish with double-digits points. Senior guard Jocelyn Willoughby (East Orange, N.J.) scored 21 points. Freshman guard Carole Miller (Alexandria, Va.) scored a career-high 19 points. Senior guard Dominique Toussaint (Staten Island, N.Y.) scored 13 points with seven assists and six rebounds.

Amari Robinson led Clemson with 19 points and eight rebounds.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].