US EditionSeniors Jackson and Mair Lead No. 11 Duke Women to Narrow Win over No. 21 North Carolina
Jackson and Mair each scored 14 points on senior day to help No. 11 Duke extend its winning streak to 16 games with a 72-68 victory over No. 21 North Carolina.
- On Sunday at Cameron Indoor Stadium, the Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team 72-68 as seniors Ashlon Jackson and Taina Mair each scored 14 points, securing Duke's 16th consecutive win.
- A back-and-forth first half produced 16 lead changes, and Duke closed the first half on a 13-0 run to lead 41-33, never trailing afterward.
- Key contributors included Taina Mair, who contributed seven rebounds, seven assists, and two steals, and Riley Nelson, who scored 13 points, while Jordan Wood hit three second-quarter 3-pointers.
- Looking ahead, Duke visits North Carolina on March 1 and leads the series 57-55, with Duke at 19-6 overall and 14-0 in ACC. The Tar Heels travel to Virginia Tech on Thursday.
- Late in the game, Ashlon Jackson's lone three stretched Duke's lead to 61, and Duke held North Carolina to five points in the final two minutes.
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