ACC Women’s Basketball Recap – January 19

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) –  Boston College, California, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame and Virginia Tech recorded conference wins on Sunday.

Boston College 92, Syracuse 51 | Box Score | Highlights

Fueled by a 32-9 first quarter, Boston College earned its second straight victory and first ACC win inside Conte Forum this season. Dontavia Waggoner (22 points) and Teya Sideberry (21 points) each turned in 20-point performances, as Sidberry notched just her second double-double of the season with a game-high 13 rebounds. In addition, Kaylah Ivey turned in her second straight game with double-figure assists with 10 helpers on the afternoon. Syracuse, which was missing leading scorer Georgia Woolley, was led by Sophie Burrows with 15 points and eight rebounds.

#16 Duke 74, Stanford 49 | Box Score | Highlights

After a stellar second quarter that saw No. 16 Duke outscore Stanford 25-7, the Blue Devils ran away with a 74-49 win over the Cardinal inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. Knocking off Stanford for the first time since the 2008-09 season, Duke was led by Ashlon Jackson’s 16 points and Delaney Thomas’ second career double-double with 12 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Holding their sixth straight opponent to fewer than 60 points, the Blue Devils scored 25 points off of 20 Cardinal turnovers. Stanford was paced by Nunu Agara with her seventh double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds.

#14 North Carolina 75, Pitt 58 | Box Score | Highlights

Knocking down 13 3-pointers for the game, No. 14 North Carolina cruised to a 75-58 victory at Pitt. Lexi Donarksi led the hot shooting with five treys for a team-high 15 points, while Maria Gakdeng grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds. On the defensive end, Gakdeng added three blocks and Indya Nivar swiped a career-high seven steals. For Pitt, a pair of Panthers posted double-doubles, as Khadija Faye tallied 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Makayla Elmore totaled 11 points and 10 rebounds. Mikayla Johnson led Pitt in the scoring column with 18 points for her third straight game scoring in double figures.

#17 Georgia Tech 89, Clemson 65 | Box Score |