After trailing by one going into halftime, the Duke Blue Devils girls’s staff turned it on within the second half and ran away with a 68-53 victory over rival No. 8 North Carolina.
The win for the Blue Devils avenged a loss to the Tar Heels the primary time the 2 groups met this season.
North Carolina scored 32 factors within the first half earlier than scoring simply 21 within the second half.
The 2 groups had been tied at 41 all with 1:28 remaining within the third quarter earlier than the Blue Devils rattled off 11 straight factors to finish the quarter and pull forward for good.
Reigan Richardson led Duke in scoring with 23 factors. She averaged simply 9.7 factors per sport getting into Thursday and her 23 was her most in a contest since she scored her season excessive of 35 on Nov. 27 in opposition to Oklahoma.
Toby Fournier was a giant contributor off the bench, ending with 19 factors and 10 rebounds. It was simply her second double-double of the season and first in over a month.
Ashlon Jackson additionally completed in double figures with 11 factors. She additionally added three assists and two steals.
North Carolina struggled with ball safety all through the sport, because it completed with 20 turnovers, in comparison with Duke’s eight.
Lanie Grant led the Tar Heels in scoring with 17 factors. It’s her second straight sport with 17+ factors.
Indya Nivar and Lexi Donarski every scored 10 factors and mixed for seven of the ten made free throws for North Carolina.
Each groups have only one sport remaining, with Duke matching up with No. 24 Florida State and North Carolina internet hosting unranked Virginia on Sunday.
