Duke Women Pull Away Late, Top North Carolina State in ACC Showdown
DURHAM, N.C. (Interstat) — Toby Fournier scored 26 points to lead Duke to an 83-65 victory over North Carolina State in Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball Thursday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blue Devils used a strong first quarter, taking a 28-16 lead, and closed the game on a 27-point fourth-quarter surge to secure the win. Duke improved to 20-6 overall. Fournier’s effort was supported by 17 points from Ashlon Jackson and 15 from Arianna Roberson.
For the Wolfpack, now 17-9, Khamil Pierre scored 24 points and Zoe Brooks added 21. North Carolina State cut the deficit to four points in the third quarter but could not complete the comeback. An announced crowd of 4,951 attended the conference matchup.