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No. 8 Duke women claim ACC title by beating UNC 81-66


Jasmine Thomas scored 21 points and No. 8 Duke won its second straight ACC tournament championship by beating No. 19 North Carolina 81-66 on Sunday. Freshman Haley Peters added 14 points and Karima Christmas had 13 for the top-seeded Blue Devils (29-3). They shot 46 percent against a stingy UNC defense and held the Tar Heels (25-8) scoreless for 6½ minutes down the stretch. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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