Elina Aarnisalo’s Aggression Lifts UNC Women's Basketball Past Duke

Posted Mar 2, 2026
Elina Aarnisalo is not playing tentatively anymore. That is the difference. After back-to-back career highs and another 22-point night in UNC's senior-day victory over Duke, Aarnisalo is starting to look less like a connector and more like a driver. Not just a point guard running the team, but a creator who is willing to take the moment when it is there. (TarHeel247)

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