NC State, Duke, UNC women’s basketball rack up points and wins on New Year’s Day

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Peter Koutroumpis (@pksport)

editor@trianglesportsnet.com

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RALEIGH, NC – All three of the Triangle area’s Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) women’s basketball squads filled the hoop plentifully on Thursday.

Swish all day long

NC State (10-4), Duke (8-6), and UNC (13-3) all posted New Year’s Day wins at home, and outscored their league opponents by a combined 245-150 margin.

The Wolfpack outpaced the Stanford Cardinal 74-46 at Reynolds Coliseum, while the Blue Devils made easy work of the Boston College Eagles, posting a 100-49 win in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Both teams extended their current win streaks to five games straight while sitting atop the ACC standings with Louisville at 3-0 each.

Down the road in Chapel Hill, the No. 16 Tar Heels eventually wore down the visiting Cal Bears, handing them a 71-55 loss at Carmichael Arena for their fourth win in a row.

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Box Score: NC State 74, Stanford 46

ACC Digital Network – Game Highlights

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Box Score: Duke 100, Boston College 49

ACC Digital Network – Game Highlights

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Box Score: UNC 71, California 55

ACC Digital Network – Game Highlights

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All three teams next play and defend their home court again on Sunday as Duke tips off against the No. 18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 12 p.m. Noon;  the Tar Heels host Stanford at 1 p.m.; and NC State hosts Cal at 2 p.m.

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