No. 9 Florida State holds off Georgia Tech, 64-61
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Shakyala Thomas scored 19 points, Chatrice White had her sixth double-double of the season and No. 9 Florida State rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Georgia Tech 64-61 on Sunday.
The Seminoles' five seniors combined for 49 points in their last regular-season home game. White had 16 points and 13 rebounds while Imani Wright added 12 points.
The win gives Florida State (24-5, 12-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) a double bye in this week's conference tournament.
The game saw 12 ties and 18 lead changes. The Yellow Jackets led 52-51 with 6:35 remaining on a layup by Elo Edeferioka before FSU went on an 8-2 run, which included two straight baskets by Thomas.