(Note: This story is not by Mike Potter, but by young photographer Al Drago, making his debut as a writer for Triangle Offense.) Photo by Al DragoDuke’s Krystal Thomas guides the Blue Devils as the leading scorer with 16 total points. CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Today the Boston College Eagles take on the No. 5 Blue […]
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Miami brings the heat in Meier’s first win in Chapel Hill
CARMICHAEL ARENA/CHAPEL HILL It’s a very important day in ACC women’s basketball, and the biggest game is here.No. 13 UNC (22-3, 8-2 ACC) is playing No. 20 Miami (21-3, 7-2), with the probably being effectively eliminated from the race for the top seed in the conference tournament. Photo courtesy UNC athleticsUNC forward Laura Broomfield And […]
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PinkZone games come to UNC, Duke while Wolfpack is part of February Frenzy
Sunday will be a very full day of basketball for the Triangle’s three ACC women’s teams. File photo by Rob RoweBoth the Blue Devils and Tar Heels will eschew their usual home uniforms and dress out in pink-flavored garb today. Two of them are at home in “PinkZone” games to support breast cancer awareness, while […]
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Blue Devils trounce Wake to end “losing streak”
Duke snapped its two-game road losing streak in women’s basketball Friday night, and did so in pretty convincing fashion. Photo courtesy Duke athleticsDuke center Krystal Thomas The No. 5 Blue Devils, who had lost in a blowout at Connecticut and by a bucket at UNC, walloped Wake Forest 82-39 at Joel Coliseum for their 34th […]
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Duke looks to bounce back tonight at Wake Forest
Duke will try to bounce back from its first ACC loss of the year tonight, when the No. 5 Blue Devils travel to Wake Forest. Photo courtesy Duke athleticsDuke guard Jasmine Thomas Game time is 8:30 p.m. for the broadcast on FSN South. Duke (21-2, 7-1) leads three ACC teams who are right behind the […]
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Wolfpack drops a four-overtime heartbreaker to visiting Virginia
REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH N.C. State has a chance to get off the schnied in ACC women’s play tonight when a fairly evenly-matched opponent visits Kay Yow Court. Photo courtesy NCSU athleticsN.C. State forward Kody Burke The opponent is Virginia (13-12, 2-7), which is fighting with the Wolfpack (10-13, 1-7) for seeding in the ACC Tournament. State, […]
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Tar Heels don’t have to play well to win at Clemson
UNC didn’t put on its usual offensive show in its women’s basketball trip to Clemson, but the No. 13 Tar Heels were good enough to win another game on the road. Photo courtesy UNC athleticsUNC forward Laura Broomfield But Italee Lucas led four Tar Heels in double figures with 15 points in a 60-47 victory […]
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Wolfpack looks to snap ACC slide, Tar Heels big favorites on the road
N.C. State needs to get things turned around quickly if it hopes to make post-season play in women’s basketball, and the Wolfpack has a chance to do that tonight. Photo courtesy NCSU athleticsN.C. State guard Marissa Kastanek Kellie Harper’s club (10-13, 1-7) has lost six straight ACC games as it heads into tonight’s 7 p.m. […]
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Rolle’s block in closing seconds saves win over Duke for Tar Heels
CARMICHAEL ARENA/CHAPEL HILL It’s the big one. Or at least the big one of the day. Photo by Rob RoweUNC coach Sylvla Hatchell (left) and Duke’s Joanne P. McCallie share the pregame handshake. Defending champion Duke brings in its perfect record in ACC women’s basketball to UNC. The Blue Devils (21-1, 7-0 ACC) are ranked […]
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Goodwin-Coleman snags ACC rookie of week honors
N.C. State guard Myisha Goodwin-Coleman has been named rookie of the week in ACC women’s basketball, while Maryland’s Lynetta Kizer was named player of the week by the conference’s Blue Ribbon Panel. Photo courtesy NCSU athleticsN.C. State guard Myisha Goodwin-Coleman Goodwin-Coleman made her first two career starts, averaging 15.5 points and five assists as the […]
