DULUTH, Ga. (Interstat) — A conference championship and likely high NCAA tournament seeding will be on the line Sunday when Louisville faces Duke in the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament final.

The top-seeded Cardinals (27-6) and third-seeded Blue Devils (23-8) tip off at 1 p.m. EDT at Gas South Arena, meeting for the second time this season. Duke earned a 59-58 road win in Louisville on Feb. 5, a result that promises to heighten the stakes in this rematch.

Louisville enters riding a wave of momentum, having dispatched Syracuse and North Carolina by an average of 17 points to reach the final. Star guard Imari Berry is peaking at the right time, coming off a dominant 22-point, 10-rebound performance in the semifinal win over the Tar Heels. Over her last seven games, the dynamic sophomore is averaging 12.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

Duke advanced with a tense 65-63 semifinal victory over Notre Dame, fueled by a near triple-double from floor general Taina Mair. The veteran point guard stuffed the stat sheet with 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, showcasing the all-around game that has defined her season. In the teams’ first meeting, Mair’s orchestration was key in overcoming Louisville.

The Cardinals boast the superior record and seed, but the Blue Devils have proven to be a tough postseason out under coach Kara Lawson. Duke’s defense, which held Clemson to 46 points in the quarterfinals, will be tested by a deep Louisville offense that features multiple scoring threats alongside Berry, including Elif Istanbulluoglu and Laura Ziegler.

The matchup hinges on backcourt control. If Berry can exploit her scoring ability and disrupt Mair’s rhythm, Louisville will have the edge. If Mair controls the tempo and involves teammates like Toby Fournier and Delaney Thomas, Duke can replicate its February success.

The winner claims the ACC’s automatic bid and a major resume boost for the NCAA tournament, where both are projected to host early-round games. For Louisville, it’s a chance for conference supremacy and redemption. For Duke, it’s an opportunity to solidify a remarkable late-season surge with a championship trophy.