Women's Basketball

ACC Women's Basketball Recap - January 8

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Clemson, Duke, Louisville, Notre Dame, Stanford, Virginia and Virginia Tech earned victories on Thursday.

#10 Louisville 77, Miami 68 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Outscoring Miami 27-12 in the third quarter, 10th-ranked Louisville pulled away for its conference-best eighth straight victory.
  • Junior forward Elif Istanbulluoglu eclipsed the 20-point mark for the first time in her collegiate career, leading the Cardinals with 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
  • In the decisive third quarter, Istanbulluoglu scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting, including a key 3-pointer that capped off a 9-0 run.
  • Miami was led by Amarachi Kimpson with 18 points for her ninth game scoring in double figures, while Ra Shaya Kyle notched her league-leading 11th double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Duke 78, California 74 | Box Score | Highlights
  • In the decisive fourth quarter, Duke outscored California 24-10 and sealed the road victory.
  • The Blue Devils were led by a pair of 20-point performances from Delaney Thomas and Arianna Roberson, their first 20-point efforts of the season.
  • Defensively, Duke held Cal to just 2-for-11 (18.2 percent) from 3-point range.
  • Sakima Walker led the Golden Bears with 18 points, including 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the first half.

Notre Dame 94, Boston College 60 | Box Score | Highlights
  • After taking a 24-7 lead in the first quarter, Notre Dame bounced back with a win over Boston College.
  • Cassandre Prosper led the way with 27 points and 13 rebounds for her fourth double-double in the last five games, while Malaya Cowles added a season-high 20 points.
  • The Fighting Irish shot 65.4 percent (34-for-52) for the game, their highest shooting percentage of the season.
  • Jocelyne Grier led Boston College with a season-high 18 points off the bench.

Virginia Tech 77, Syracuse 57 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Virginia Tech went on the road and picked up the conference victory, as five Hokies scored in double figures, led by Carleigh Wenzel's game-high 18 points.
  • The Hokies connected on 6-of-9 (66.7 percent) from 3-point range, including Wenzel's perfect 4-of-4 mark.
  • Virginia Tech's defense held Syracuse to 35.0 percent (21-for-60) from the field and a 3-of-12 (25.0 percent) from distance.
  • The Orange were led by freshman Uche Izoje with 14 points and seven rebounds.

Virginia 61, Georgia Tech 59 | Box Score | Highlights
  • On the final possession, Talayah Walker's potential game-tying runner in the lane fell short, as Virginia improved to 5-0 in ACC play for the first time since the 2017-18 season.
  • Paris Clark led the Cavaliers with 14 points, while teammate Tabitha Amanze registered a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
  • The Cavaliers won the battle of the boards, 45-35, as UVA turned 17 offensive rebounds into 14 second-chance points.
  • Walker recorded her fifth straight 20-point effort leading all scorers with 21 points, finishing 11-for-12 from the free throw line.

Clemson 75, NC State 65 | Box Score | Highlights
  • The Tigers knocked down four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to pull away and seal a home league win over NC State, snapping the Wolfpack's six-game winning streak.
  • Five Tigers scored in double figures, led by Rachael Rose's 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting and eight rebounds.
  • Fellow guard Mia Moore posted her fourth double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds, as the guards combined for 18 of the Tigers' 34 rebounds.
  • For NC State, junior Khamil Pierre (17 points, 11 rebounds) and sophomore Tilda Trygger (19 points, 11 rebounds) each posted a double-double.

Stanford 55, Wake Forest 43 | Box Score | Highlights
  • The Stanford defense held Wake Forest to a season-low 43 points and earned its second straight victory.
  • Junior Nunu Agara registered a season-high 27 points and nine rebounds, as the sophomore finished 9-of-17 from the field and a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line.
  • Stanford outrebounded Wake Forest, 51-32.
  • Mary Carter and Caitlyn Jones each tallied 11 points to lead the Demon Deacons.