Women's Basketball

ACC Women's Basketball Recap - January 29

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – California, Clemson, Duke, Louisville, NC State, Syracuse, Virginia and Virginia Tech registered victories on Thursday. 

Virginia 109, Wake Forest 103 (3OT) | Box Score | Highlights
  • In a game that featured the most combined points in any ACC contest this season, Virginia edged Wake Forest for its second win in its last three outings.
  • Three Cavaliers recorded 20-point performances, headlined by Kymora Johnson's 26 points on five made 3-pointers. The guard also added six rebounds, eight assists and a steal.
  • Caitlin Weimar (25 points, 10 rebounds) and Gabby White (22 points, 12 rebounds), who both came off the bench, each tallied a double-double, as UVA scored 59 bench points.
  • Milan Brown, who hit a buzzer beater to force overtime, finished with a career-high 30 points, 11 rebounds and five assists to lead Wake Forest. Grace Oliver added 19 points.

Virginia Tech 67, Pitt 50 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Ending the game on a 12-0 run, Virginia Tech pulled away from Pitt to secure its sixth straight victory.
  • Carleigh Wenzel posted 17 points, while Carys Baker added 13 points and nine rebounds. Kilah Freelon notched her third double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
  • The Hokies pulled down 18 offensive rebounds, leading to 20 second-chance points. On the defensive end, Virginia Tech forced 19 turnovers and converted them into 21 points.
  • Pitt's Mikayla Johnson led all scorers with 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting.

NC State 106, Boston College 84 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Shooting a season-high 61.3 percent (38-of-62) from the field, NC State rolled to its fourth win in its last five contests.
  • Zoe Brooks led the way with a game-high 27 points, highlighted by a 12-for-12 mark from the free throw line. Over her last two games, Brooks is 31-for-32 from the charity stripe.
  • Tilda Trygger finished with 23 points after scoring 16 in the first half, while Khamil Pierre and Zaymareya Jones added 19 and 18 points, respectively.
  • Jocelyne Greier led the Eagles with 23 points off the bench, while Erin Houpt added 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range.

Syracuse 94, Georgia Tech 70 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Connecting on 8-of-12 from 3-point range, Syracuse started fast and never looked back, picking up its fourth victory in its last five games.
  • Laila Phelia (23 points) and Dominique Darius (20 points) led the Orange attack, while freshman Uche Izoje registered her 10th double-double of the season with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
  • The 66.7 percent shooting mark from beyond the arc was the first time Syracuse shot better than 60.0 percent from 3-point range since going 64.3 percent (9-of-14) against Fordham on March 23, 2019.
  • Georgia Tech was led by Jada Crenshaw with 16 points, while Brianna Turnage recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Clemson 83, SMU 54 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Rusne Augustinaite knocked down five of Clemson's 12 3-pointers to lead the Tigers with 21 points, as Clemson earned its third victory in its last four outings.
  • Teammates Mia Moore and Rachael Rose scored 15 points apiece, with Moore also adding nine rebounds and six assists.
  • The Tigers controlled the glass, outrebounding the Mustangs 50-24. Clemson's 17 offensive rebounds led to 22 second-chance points.
  • Anaya Brown led SMU with 18 points, while Zahra King added 17 points on three 3-pointers.

#20 Duke 74, Miami 58 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Despite Miami cutting the deficit to just three points at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Duke outscored the Hurricanes 19-8 over the final 10 minutes to record its 12th straight win.
  • Sophomore Toby Fournier recorded her fifth double-double of the season with a game-high 23 points and 11 rebounds, while adding two blocks and a steal.
  • Taina Mair posted 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while adding five rebounds and five assists.
  • Ra Shaya Kyle led Miami with 21 points and nine rebounds, while Gal Raviv recorded 16 points.

#7 Louisville 84, Stanford 66 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Led by Laura Ziegler's season-high 22 points and 11 rebounds, Louisville extended its winning streak to 13 games.
  • Including Ziegler, four Cardinals scored in double figures, as Mackenly Randolph posted 14 points and Skylar Jones added 11 points.
  • The Cardinals scored 44 of their 84 points in the paint and continued to showcase their depth with 26 points off the bench.
  • Stanford also had four players in double figures, led by Courtney Ogden's 16 points.

California 80, Notre Dame 69 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Shooting 61.5 percent (24-of-39) from the field, including 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from 3-point range, California earned its third straight victory.
  • Four Golden Bears finished in double figures, paced by Lulu Twidale's 19 points, while Mjracle Sheppard recorded her first double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 assists.
  • The 71.4 percent from the behind the arc is the highest percentage of any ACC team this season and the highest in an ACC game since Miami shot 75.0 percent (6-for-8) from deep against Louisville on February 17, 2019.
  • Hannah Hidalgo scored a game-high 22 points for Notre Dame, while Iyana Moore added 20 points.