North Carolina 68, at Duke 72

DURHAM, N.C. (Interstat) — In a classic Atlantic Coast Conference battle defined by defense and dramatic swings, the Duke Blue Devils edged the North Carolina Tar Heels 72-68 in a women’s basketball showdown Sunday at a raucous Cameron Indoor Stadium. The game, played before 9,314 fans, lived up to its storied rivalry billing, featuring 10 lead changes and five ties. Duke improved to 19-6 overall, while North Carolina fell to 21-6. The most critical sequence unfolded in the final 15 seconds. Trailing 71-68, North Carolina’s Elina Aarnisalo saw her driving layup attempt emphatically blocked by Duke’s Taina Mair with 21… Read more...