Women's Basketball

ACC Women's Basketball Recap - February 8

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State and Virginia earned victories on Sunday.

NC State 82, Virginia Tech 62 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Zoe Brooks and Khamil Pierre each scored 25 points to lead NC State to a victory at Virginia Tech, earning its fourth victory in its last five games.
  • Pierre also grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds to register her league-leading 16th double-double of the season.
  • As a team, the Wolfpack shot 46.0 percent (29-for-63) from the field and 94.7 percent (18-for-19) from the free throw line.
  • Carleigh Wenzel scored 22 points to lead Virginia Tech, while Kilah Freelon recorded 14 points and matched her career high with 18 rebounds.

#6 Louisville 84, Syracuse 65 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Four players scored in double figures, as Louisville went on the road to defeat Syracuse and jump back into the win column.
  • Laura Ziegler paced the Cardinals with 22 points, her second 22-point effort in her last four games, while Imari Berry and Mackenly Randolph each added 15 points.
  • After a slow start in Thursday's setback against Duke, the Cardinals entered the second quarter with a 28-6 lead after holding the Orange without a field goal over the first quarter.
  • Syracuse was led by Dominique Darius with 22 points, as she finished a perfect 7-for-7 from the field and 3-for-3 from behind the arc.

California 95, Pitt 80 | Box Score | Highlights
  • California connected on 14 3-pointers and cruised to a road victory at Pitt.
  • Lulu Twidale, who scored her 1,000th career point, led the Golden Bears' offense with 32 points on seven made 3-pointers, while Gisella Maul knocked down five triples of her own and finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season.
  • As a team, California shot 55.9 percent (33-for-59) from the field, its second time shooting above 50.0 percent in its last four games, and 56.0 percent (14-for-25) from 3-point range.
  • The Panthers, who also shot over 50.0 percent from 3-point range (56.3), had four players in double figures, led by Theresa Hagans, Jr., with 19 points.

#25 North Carolina 84, Wake Forest 56 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Nyla Brooks scored 21 points, while Nyla Harris added 18 points to lead North Carolina to its seventh straight win to move to 9-3 in ACC play.
  • Brooks' 21 points were a career-high and marked her first double-figure scoring game since scoring 15 against Boston College on December 29.
  • The Tar Heels knocked down 11 3-pointers on the day, the most since hitting 13 against Florida State on January 18.
  • Milan Brown led Wake Forest with 13 points for her fifth straight double-figure scoring performance.

#17 Duke 95, SMU 36 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Opening the game on an 11-2 run, Duke cruised past SMU and improved to 13-0 in ACC play and recorded its 15th straight win.
  • Shooting 52.0 percent (39-for-75) from the field, sophomore Toby Fournier led all scorers with 26 points, while freshman Arianna Roberson posted 22 points and 16 rebounds for her first collegiate double-double.
  • Delaney Thomas also registered a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, as the Blue Devils outrebounded the Mustangs 53-29.
  • Grace Hall led SMU with nine points and seven rebounds.

Virginia 81, Notre Dame 70 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Leading by 19 heading into the fourth quarter, Virginia fended off a late Notre Dame rally and claimed its second straight victory.
  • Kymora Johnson led the way with 29 points, including 19 points in the second half, to help seal the win. It was Johnson's 11th 20-point effort of the season.
  • The Cavaliers' defense forced 19 turnovers and turned them into 22 points, while offensively UVA scored 34 points in the paint compared to Notre Dame's 22.
  • Hannah Hidalgo led the Fighting Irish with 24 points, while Iyana Moore added 17 points on five 3-pointers.

Florida State 87, Miami 70 | Box Score | Highlights
  • Tatum Greene scored a career-high 22 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead Florida State to a win over in-state rival Miami, snapping its three-game losing skid.
  • The Seminoles shot 51.6 percent (33-for-64) from the field, marking the first time this season FSU has shot better than 50.0 percent in a game.
  • Two other FSU players scored in double figures, with Sole Williams adding 14 points and Jasmine Shavers posting 13 points.
  • Miami's Ra Shaya Kyle recorded her 15th double-double with a game-high 23 points and 13 rebounds.

Georgia Tech 74, Stanford 52 | Box Score | Highlights
  • La'Nya Foster scored a season-high 25 points in her first 20-point performance since January 1 and led Georgia Tech to a home win over Stanford.
  • Foster connected on five of Georgia Tech's nine 3-pointers on the day, including four triples in the first half.
  • In the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets held Stanford to just 23.5 percent (4-for-17) from the field and ended the game on a 12-2 run.
  • Stanford freshman Lara Somfai narrowly missed a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds.

Clemson 83, Boston College 59 | Box Score | Highlights
  • After trailing 27-26, Clemson scored the final 16 points of the second quarter and never looked back to earn its fourth win in its last five outings.
  • Mia Moore scored a career-high 30 points on 10-for-13 from the field, with 12 rebounds and five assists, as four Tigers scored in double figures.
  • Clemson shot 56.9 percent (33-for-58), its highest shooting percentage since shooting 60.0 percent against Chicago State on December 28, and was 9-of-18 from 3-point range.
  • Boston College's Erin Houpt finished a perfect 3-for-3 from 3-point range and finished with a team-high 14 points.