No. 19 Georgia Tech rallied back to within single digits in the final quarter Thursday, but could not complete the comeback before falling at Clemson 68-61.
A trio of Yellow Jackets (20-5, 8-5 ACC) finished in double-figures, paced by Kara Dunn with 18 points. Kayla Blackshear and Tonie Morgan each added 11 while Zoe Smith led Tech on the glass with 12 rebounds.
Back-to-back triples from Tech’s Chazadi Wright opened the first quarter, but the Tigers quickly took the lead with a 9-0 run. A last-second triple from Maddi Cluse to close the frame gave Clemson a 14-12 edge.
The Tigers shot a commanding 82% in the second quarter and opened a 37-24 advantage with 19 seconds left in the half. Blackshear hit a layup to send Tech into the locker room trailing 37-26.
Clemson maintained a lead in the third quarter before Tech rallied back to within single digits in the final period. Back-to-back buckets from Morgan and Smith brought the Jackets within eight at 62-54, but the Tigers held on for the win.
Tech returns to action at noon Sunday against Wake Forest at McCamish Pavilion.
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