Duncan Powell scored a season-high 23 points, helping lead Georgia Tech to a 71-64 win over visiting Virginia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Wednesday in Atlanta.Javian McCollum added 16 points and Baye Ndongo collected 14 points, nine rebounds and five steals, as the Yellow Jackets (9-11, 3-6 ACC) snapped a four-game losing streak. Naithan George chipped in 11 points and seven assists.Tyler Johnson led the Hokies (8-11, 3-5) with 14 points, while Tobi Lawal added 13 points and six rebounds. Rodney Brown Jr. scored 10 points off the bench for Virginia Tech, which dropped its second in a row.After the Hokies trailed 39-35 at halftime, Johnson’s layup stamped Virginia Tech’s 7-2 run to open the second half.The teams were tied at 47, then Ndongo’s layup followed by George’s free throws and McCollum’s basket pushed the Yellow Jackets’ advantage to 53-47 with 11:41 remaining. After Johnson scored four points in a row, McCollum’s free throws jump-started a 6-0 Georgia Tech spurt, giving the Yellow Jackets a 59-51 lead at the 8:02 mark.From there, Lawal made two 3-pointers and Jaden Schutt knocked down a triple, cutting the Hokies’ deficit to 61-60 with 4:38 remaining. George’s 3-pointer was followed by Brandon Rechsteiner’s midrange jumper, pulling Virginia Tech within two with 2:23 left.Georgia Tech then finished the game on a 7-2 run, holding Virginia Tech scoreless until Ben Hammond’s layup with 5 seconds left.
