CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – California, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Stanford and Wake Forest earned ACC wins on Thursday.
#9 North Carolina 68, Syracuse 58 | Box Score | Highlights
Playing without key contributor Alyssa Ustby, No. 9 North Carolina used a strong second quarter to help hold off Syracuse for the road conference victory. Senior
Maria Gakdeng posted her first double-double since turning the calendar to February, as she finished with a game-high 21 points and 14 rebounds. Teammates Trayanna Crisp and Indya Nivar followed Gakdeng with 12 and 11 points, respectively, as the Tar Heels finished 28-for-61 (45.9 percent) from the field. For Syracuse, Georgia Woolley led the way with 17 points, including four 3-pointers, and Sophie Burrows with 12 points.
Wake Forest 67, SMU 64 | Box Score | Highlights
Elise Williams tallied a game-high 20 points and Rylie Theuerkauf followed with 16 points of her own to help Wake Forest snap a five-game skid with a narrow home win over SMU. Williams closed the evening 7-of-10 shooting and matched Malaya Cowles with six rebounds for the team lead. On the opposite end, Jessica Peterson notched her 14th double-double of the season with 17 points and 18 boards, leading the Mustangs in both categories.
Florida State 69, Pitt 55 | Box Score | Highlights
After leading by just two at the halftime break, Florida State pulled away in the second half for its second straight victory. Leading the second-half charge was Sydney Bowles who scored 10 of her 14 points of the night in the final 20 minutes. For the game,
Makayla Timpson recorded a team-high 20 points, while Carla Viegas posted 15 points for her first game scoring in double figures since January 19. Pitt's Khadija Faye ended the night with 21 points and 14 rebounds for her 14th double-double of the season, while Mikayla Johnson added 19 points for her third straight game scoring in double figures.
#1 Notre Dame 82, Miami 42 | Box Score | Highlights
After taking a commanding 38-13 lead into halftime, top-ranked Notre Dame never looked back and improved to a perfect 15-0 in conference play, winning its 19th straight contest. Four Fighting Irish players scored in double figures, headlined by
Sonia Citron's 19 points for her fourth straight game scoring in double figures.
Hannah Hidalgo posted 18 points, Olivia Miles tacked on 14 points and Liatu King posted 13 points and 13 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the season. Cameron Williams was the lone Hurricane in double figures with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Louisville 70, #11 Duke 62 | Box Score | Highlights
With the game knotted up at 45-45 heading into the fourth quarter, Louisville outscored No. 11 Duke 25-17 in the final 10 minutes for its fourth straight ranked victory. With the win, the Cardinals are riding a four-game winning streak into the weekend and handed the Blue Devils their first loss at home this season.
Jayda Curry led all scorers with 24 points, including a perfect 9-for-9 mark from the free throw line, as she is now a combined 21-for-22 from the charity stripe in her last four games. As a team, Louisville finished 22-for-25 (88.0 percent) from the line, as freshman Tajianna Roberts was a perfect 6-for-6 and finished with 11 points. Duke, which shot 50.0 percent (28-for-56) from the floor, was led by sophomore Oluchi Okananwa with 17 points for her fourth game in her last five outings scoring in double figures.
#13 NC State 83, #20 Georgia Tech 68 | Box Score | Highlights
Shooting 53.2 percent (33-for-62) on the night, four NC State players finished in double figures as the No. 13 Wolfpack jumped back into the win column at No. 20 Georgia Tech. Zoe Brooks and Aziaha James each tallied 17 points, while
Saniya Rivers added 16 points and Madison Hayes totaled 14 points. The 53.2 percent from the field is NC State's highest shooting percentage since shooting 61.0 percent against Duke on February 3. Four Georgia Tech players also scored in double figures, as Tonie Morgan matched a game-high with 17 points, while freshman Dani Carnegie dropped in 16 points, Kara Dunn added 11 points and Kayla Blackshear totaled 10 points and nine rebounds, narrowly missing a double-double.
California 76, Virginia 70 | Box Score | Highlights
Led by
Ioanna Krimili's six 3-pointers, California knocked down 13 triples on the night and fended off Virginia after facing a halftime deficit for the road conference win. Krimili closed the evening with 18 points, while teammate
Michelle Onyiah also registered 18 points and added 11 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season. Lulu Twidale and Kayla Williams buried three 3-pointers each, as Twidale finished with 15 points and Williams notched 14 points. Virginia sophomore Kymora Johnson led the Cavaliers with 24 points for her 11th 20-point performance of the season and added a team-high seven rebounds.
Stanford 75, Virginia Tech 74 (OT) | Box Score | Highlights
Trailing by 11 points midway through the third quarter, Stanford clawed back and outscored Virginia Tech 35-27 in the fourth quarter and in overtime to secure its first road ACC win since January 16. Fueling the comeback was
Chloe Clardy with 14 fourth-quarter points, as she finished with a season-high 30 points on 11-for-18 shooting. Courtney Ogden followed with 15 points, her highest point total in a league game this season, and 10 points from Shay Ijiwoye.
Rose Micheaux paced the Hokies with 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Matilda Ekh notched 18 points and Carleigh Wenzel added 17 points.