Photo by Al DragoJasmine Thomas (5) guards Heather Butler (11) in the first half. CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM It’s a No. 2 seed vs. a No. 15 seed on the higher seed’s home court. And when ACC champion and No. 6 Duke (29-3) hosts a Tennessee-Martin team that is in its first NCAA Tournament after winning […]
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Marist builds big early lead, holds off Iowa State to advance in Durham
Photo by Al DragoMarist forward Kate Oliver (10) steals the ball from Iowa State’s Kelsey Bolte in the second half. CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM It’s the opening game of the NCAA Women’s Tournament subregional at Duke, and the two participating teams came here from very different places. The No. 7 seed is Iowa State (22-10) from […]
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Blue Devils, Tar Heels begin journey in NCAA Women’s Tourney today
File photo by Al DragoDuke’s Karima Christmas and UNC’s Italee Lucas hope to end their careers in the Final Four. Duke will be a very heavy favorite at home while UNC will be a solid favorite on a neutral court. That’s the situation today as the two local ACC teams in blue begin play in […]
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Duke hosts Tennessee-Martin while Tar Heels travel far to play Fresno State
Duke was hoping for a little more favorable seed, while UNC was hoping for a more favorable site. But both will be in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament starting on Saturday, two of a half-dozen ACC teams in the field of 64. File photo by Rob RoweBoth Duke and UNC have high hopes for solid […]
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Tar Heels tune up for NCAA with rout of Kennesaw State
Photo by Al DragoUNC’s She’la White guides the ball into the net in the final minutes of the game. CARMICHAEL ARENA UNC plays its unique version of a “bonus game” again this afternoon, when for the third year in a row the Tar Heels play a regular-season game after the ACC Tournament. The opponent is […]
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Tar Heels return to regular season, host Kennesaw in finale
UNC will play its Sunday home game between the ACC and NCAA Tournaments for the third straight season today at 4, when Atlantic Sun member Kennesaw State visits Carmichael Arena. File photo by Al Drago UNC seniors Italee Lucas, Jessica Breland and Cetera DeGraffenreid will play their final home game today. The No. 14 Tar […]
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Story in Photos: Duke outlasts Tar Heels for ACC women’s title
Read our write-up of the game here Despite hard work by the Tar Heels, Duke powered through to win the ACC Championship for the second year in a row. Here are the photos by Al Drago of the game:
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Duke explodes down the stretch to top Tar Heels for title
See a slideshow of the game here Photo by Rob RoweDuke poses for a photo after winning the 2011 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament. GREENSBORO COLISEUM It’s the championship game of the 34th ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament, and the two teams most expected to be here at the beginning of the season are here in the […]
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Story in Photos: Devils, Heels win in ACC Women’s Semis
Duke and UNC both had convincing victories Saturday to setup yet another showdown Sunday. Here are the photos by Al Drago of both games:
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Tar Heels crush Hurricanes to set up another final against Duke
Photo by Al DragoUNC guard Cetera DeGraffenreid blocks a Miami shot in the second half. GREENSBORO COLISEUM UNC has become a pretty regular fixture in the semifinals of the ACC Women’s Tournament.Not so for Miami, which is here for the first time. Duke alumnus Katie Meier’s club (27-3) finished last in the conference last season […]
