Georgia Amoore and Last-Tear Poa grew up only 70 miles from each other in Australia. On Friday night they’ll play on the same court in Dallas, vying for a spot in the championship game.
“She’s from the metro, I’m from the country,” Amoore, a junior guard for Virginia Tech, said on Thursday. “I’m so proud of her because she stuck through it, and it’s paying off for her.”
Amoore, who grew up in Ballarat, is leading the Hokies to their first Final Four appearance in program history. Poa, a sophomore guard from Melbourne, is part of Coach Kim Mulkey’s second season at Louisiana State as the Tigers make their sixth semifinals appearance.