Photo by Chris BairdMyisha Goodwin-Coleman looks to the hoop while FSU’s Chasity Clayton defends. REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH N.C. State is having a solid season that should lead to post-season play, but the Wolfpack has a really big home game tonight. Making the NCAA Tournament instead of the WNIT is predicated on the Pack’s success against the […]
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Shegog ties Crawley’s scoring mark as Tar Heels blow past Boston College
CARMICHAEL ARENA/CHAPEL HILL UNC returns to the court tonight looking to extend a little hot streak, and for the first time in a while the No. 25 Tar Heels will be heavily favored. Photo courtesy UNC athletics UNC center Chay Shegog The opponent is ACC cellar-dweller Boston College (5-14, 0-6), coached by Sylvia Crawley who […]
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Peters, Blue Devils hold off Maryland in Top 10 squabble
CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Duke will carry a nine-game winning streak into its toughest conference home game of the season when Maryland visits today. Photo courtesy Duke athletics Duke forward Haley Peters The No. 5 Blue Devils (15-2, 6-0 ACC) have won 33 straight home games and 25 straight in conference competition heading into the contest […]
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Liston, Williams spark Duke in tight victory over Seminoles
Photo by Chris Baird Tricia Liston surveys the floor. CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Duke comes into its home game with Florida State on a pretty good roll, although without a pair of players who began the season in uniform. Sophomore guard Chloe Wells is out of school this semester with an academic situation, while highly touted […]
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Clemson shocks Tar Heels to deny Hatchell 600th win at school
Photo by Chris BairdUNC center Chay Shegog guards Clemson’s Shaniqua Pauldo. CARMICHAEL ARENA/CHAPEL HILL No. 22 North Carolina hits its home court still licking its wounds from Sunday’s overtime loss to No. 5 Maryland. But this one should be easy. Visiting tonight is Clemson (5-10, 1-3 ACC) which has lost 18 straight in the series. […]
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Carolina Mudcats to host Cleveland Indians in April 3 exhibition
The Cleveland Indians are coming to Wake county. Not permanently of course, but for an exhibition game against their new Carolina League affiliates, the Carolina Mudcats. The game will be on April 3 at 2 p.m. at Five County Stadium, with all ticket packages including an additional ticket Photo courtesy Carolina Mudcats Mudcats owner Steve […]
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Duke gets five in double figures, blows past State in final minutes
Photo by Chris Baird Duke’s Richa Jackson attacks the basket as (L-R) State’s Marissa Kastanek, Bonae Holston and Tia Bell defend. CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Duke comes home off a nice road win over Wake Forest Friday night, taking on another in-state rival today as N.C. State visits for the first time in two seasons. The […]
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Liston leads four in double figures as Duke eases past Virginia
Photo by Al DragoTricia Liston led the Blue Devils with 18 points. CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Duke takes the floor for the first time in 2012 on a very big night for ACC women’s basketball in the Triangle. The No. 7 Blue Devils (9-2) will take on a very good team from Virginia (12-2) in the […]
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Shegog, Gross lead Tar Heels to easy win over scrappy Eagles
CARMICHAEL ARENA/CHAPEL HILL UNC takes the court against an MEAC opponent for the second straight day, this time with local rival N.C. Central coming to visit. Photo courtesy UNC athletics UNC center Chay Shegog The No. 24 Tar Heels (9-2) had a lot of fun Thursday afternoon in a 74-21 rout of Savannah State, as […]
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Bigger Tar Heels hold Savannah State to 21 points
CARMICHAEL ARENA/CHAPEL HILL UNC will take the floor for the first time this season with a healthy contingent of post players, and that might be tough news for today’s opponent. Photo courtesy UNC athletics UNC center Waltiea Rolle The visitor is new MEAC member Savannah State (5-8), which is playing the Tar Heels for the […]
