Women's Basketball

ACC Women's Basketball Recap - January 15

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) –  Duke, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Stanford, Syracuse and Virginia Tech posted victories on Thursday.

#9 Louisville 79, #23 Notre Dame 66 | Box Score | Highlights
  • With four players in double figures and eight different Cardinals scoring, Louisville outpaced Notre Dame and earned its 10th straight victory.
  • Totaling 31 bench points on the night, Louisville's Reyna Scott led the way with a season-high 20 points after being held scoreless in the first quarter.
  • Tajianna Roberts knocked down 4-of-5 shots from behind the arc and finished with 19 points and five rebounds.
  • Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo finished with 24 points, moving to within just 24 points away of 2,000 for her career.

NC State 95, Wake Forest 77 | Box Score | Highlights
  • After trailing at halftime, NC State outscored Wake Forest 32-13 in the third quarter to secure its eighth win in its last nine outings.
  • NC State's Khamil Pierre registered her 11th double-double of the season with 26 points and 14 rebounds, finishing 12-for-17 from the field.
  • Three other Wolfpack players scored in double figures, including Zamareya Jones with 20 points and Tilda Trygger with her own double-double (18 points and 13 rebounds). Zoe Brooks added 16 points with nine assists.
  • Despite the setback, the Demon Deacons shot 51.7 percent (31-for-60), led by Mary Carter's 14 points and Grace Oliver's 14 points.

Syracuse 90, California 87 (3OT) | Box Score | Highlights
  • In her only 3-point attempt of the game, Dominique Darius knocked down the eventual game-winning triple with three seconds remaining to seal the win in the first triple-overtime game in an ACC game since 2016.
  • Four Orange players scored 18 points or more on the night, led by freshman Uche Izoje with 22 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks, while Sophie Burrows scored 21 points and added eight rebounds.
  • With the key 3-pointer, Darius finished with 19 points, while teammate Laila Phelia poured in 18 points. The Orange shot 6-of-12 from 3-point range on the night.
  • Sophomore forward Naya Ojukwu turned in her best performance in a Golden Bear uniform with a season-high 25 points on 9-of-19 shooting and Lulu Twidale (16 points, 12 assists) and Taylor Barnes (16 points, 11 rebounds) each posted double-doubles.

Stanford 77, Boston College 52 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Taking a commanding 43-15 lead into the halftime break, Stanford earned its third victory in its last four games.
  • Four different Cardinal players scored in double figures, headlined by Hailee Swain with 15 points and Courtney Ogden with 13 points.
  • Defensively, Stanford held Boston College to just 6-of-29 (20.7 percent) from the field in the first half, building a 28-point advantage after 20 minutes.
  • BC's Kayla Rolph matched her season high with 15 points.

Florida State 69, Pitt 65 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Despite a late rally from Pitt, Florida State snapped a three-game skid inside Petersen Events Center.
  • Sydney Bowles (24 points) and Amaya Bonner (22) combined for 46 of the team's 69 points on the evening, with Bowles knocking down six 3-pointers.
  • Despite scoring just two points, junior Pania Davis grabbed 10 rebounds for just her third double-figure rebounding performance of the season.
  • Pitt was led by Mikayla Johnson with 19 points, while Fatima Diakhate grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds.

North Carolina 73, Miami 62 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Entering the night shooting just 63.1 percent from the free throw line, North Carolina finished a perfect 10-for-10 from the charity stripe to help snap a brief two-game losing skid.
  • UNC's Reynia Kelly buried four 3-pointers and led all players with 24 points, marking her first double-figure scoring effort of the season.
  • Indya Nivar (13 points) and Taissa Queiroz (10) also registered double figures, while Kelly and Queiroz led the Tar Heels with six rebounds apiece.
  • Miami was led by Gal Raviv and Amarachi Kimpson with 16 points each, while Danielle Osho posted a game-high 10 rebounds.

Virginia Tech 79, SMU 42 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Outscoring SMU 47-23 in the second half, Virginia Tech went on the road and earned its third straight victory.
  • The Hokies held the Mustangs to just 22.2 percent (12-for-54) shooting and just 16.7 percent (3-of-18) from behind the arc.
  • Four Virginia Tech players scored in double figures, led by Kilah Freelon and Samyha Suffren with 18 points apiece.
  • SMU's Anaya Brown scored 22 of the team's 42 points on the night, finishing a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line.

Duke 65, Virginia 58 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Shooting 50.0 percent (27-for-54) on the night, Duke held off Virginia for its ninth straight victory.
  • Sophomore Toby Fournier led all scorers with 25 points, including 15 points coming in the first quarter, and added nine rebounds.
  • The Duke defense forced 17 turnovers and held Virginia to just 1-of-6 from 3-point range.
  • Virginia, which shot 42.6 percent (23-for-54) from the field and finished a perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line, was led by Tabitha Amanze with 20 points and Kymora Johnson with 13 points.