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ACC Women's Basketball Recap - February 5

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – California, Duke, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia and Wake Forest posted wins on Thursday.

#25 North Carolina 53, Clemson 44 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Leading by five at the end of the third quarter, the North Carolina defense held Clemson to just 1-for-11 (9.1 percent) from the field in the fourth quarter to help secure its sixth straight victory.
  • Nyla Harris registered her fourth double-double of the season with a game-high 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Lanie Grant added 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
  • The Tar Heels outscored the Tigers in the paint, 32-10, and won the rebounding battle, 33-24.
  • Clemson's Rusne Augustinaite connected on five 3-pointers en route to a team-high 15 points.

Syracuse 93, Boston College 59 | Box Score | Highlights
  • A total of 14 players scored for Syracuse, as the Orange shot 51.4 percent (36-for-70) from the field and cruised to a road win at Boston College.
  • Freshman Uche Izoje led the way with a game-high 18 points and eight rebounds, while Dominique Darius recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists.
  • The Orange outrebounded the Eagles, 50-22, with no Syracuse player recording more than eight rebounds. Syracuse grabbed 20 offensive rebounds, leading to 28 second-chance points.
  • Jocelyne Grier and Lily Carmody each scored 15 points to lead Boston College, as Grier has scored in double figures in five straight contests.

Stanford 86, Pitt 65 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Outscoring Pitt 27-16 in the fourth quarter, Stanford pulled away and earned the road victory, snapping its four-game losing skid.
  • The Cardinal were led by Lara Somfai with 15 points and 23 rebounds, the most rebounds by a freshman in ACC history and the most by an ACC player since Virginia's Sarah Imovbioh  posted 24 against Ohio State on November 14, 2014.
  • Chloe Clardy (26 points) and Courtney Ogden (23) each finished 10-for-18 from the field and combined for nine made 3-pointers, with Clardy leading the charge from distance with a career-high six triples.
  • Pitt was led by Theresa Hagans, Jr. with 21 points, her first 20-point effort since January 4.

#17 Duke 59, #6 Louisville 58 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Opening the game with a 16-1 lead, Duke held off a late rally by Louisville to earn its 14th straight victory and remain atop the ACC standings at 12-0.
  • Despite all of her points coming in the first half, Toby Fournier led the Blue Devils with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Taina Mair and Riley Nelson each added 13 points and nine rebounds.
  • Duke finished 9-for-10 from the free throw line, including a perfect 6-for-6 mark in the fourth quarter to help secure the win.
  • Louisville, which outscored Duke 31-22 in the second half, was led by Elif Istanbulluoglu with 13 points, while Laura Ziegler and Reyna Scott added 11 points apiece.

Notre Dame 80, Virginia Tech 70 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Ending the game on a 14-2 run, Notre Dame earned a come-from-behind win over Virginia Tech for its second straight victory.
  • All six players that saw the floor for the Fighting Irish scored in double figures led by Hannah Hidalgo's 16 points, seven rebounds, five assists and six steals.
  • Cassandre Prosper, Iyana Moore and Gisela Sanchez each posted 14 points, as Notre Dame outscored Virginia Tech 50-34 in the second half to seal the win.
  • Carys Baker led Virginia Tech with 21 points on five 3-pointers, while Carleigh Wenzel added 19 points.

Virginia 67, Miami 56 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Kymora Johnson scored a game-high 18 points, including 12 in the second half, to propel Virginia past Miami to jump back into the win column.
  • Johnson knocked down four 3-pointers on the night, setting the program record for the most made 3-pointers on the season with 71.
  • The Cavaliers outrebounded the Hurricanes 42-30, as Caitlin Weimar and Paris Clark each grabbed seven boards.
  • Miami saw four players in double figures, led by Gal Raviv and Ra Shaya Kyle with 13 points apiece. Kyle also grabbed 10 rebounds, recording her 14th double-double on the season.

California 63, Georgia Tech 56 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Taking a 4-2 lead at the 8:23 mark of the first quarter, California never looked back and held on for the road win at Georgia Tech, earning its fourth victory in its last five games.
  • Junior Gisella Maul recorded a game-high 17 points on 6-of-17 shooting and matched her season high with 13 rebounds to lead the Golden Bears.
  • Teammate Sakima Walker also posted a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, her fifth of the season.
  • Talayah Walker and Jada Crawshaw each scored 14 points to lead the Yellow Jackets, while Brianna Turnage pulled down 13 rebounds for her fifth straight game with 10 or more boards.

Wake Forest 70, SMU 65 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Opal Bird connected a 3-pointer with less than a minute to play to help seal Wake Forest's road win at SMU, snapping an eight-game losing skid.
  • Freshman Milan Brown, who averaged 21.5 points and 14.0 rebounds last week, registered 15 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season.
  • Aurora Sørbye tallied a career-high 18 points to lead the Demon Deacons, finishing 6-for-8 from the field with three 3-pointers, while Caitlyn Jones added 16 points.
  • Ayanna Thompson paced the Mustangs with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting, while Zahra King posted 15 points.

NC State 83, Florida State 55 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Taking a 34-11 lead into the second quarter, NC State ran away from Florida State to earn its third win in its last four games.
  • Zamareya Jones finished with a game-high 25 points, one point shy of her season high, as she knocked down five 3-pointers and grabbed six rebounds and swiped three steals.
  • Khamil Pierre posted her league-leading 15th double-double on the season with 11 points and a game-high 18 rebounds.
  • Avery Treadwell led the Seminoles with 12 points.