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Louisville women’s basketball picked up a second straight ranked road victory by beating No. 11 Duke, 70-62, on Thursday night.
The Cardinals, on a four-game winning streak, had the lead for most of the game but lost it midway through the fourth quarter. But they outscored the Blue Devils, 10-2, in the final three minutes to earn the win. U of L handed Duke its first home loss of the season and picked up its second Quad 1 win of the year.
Jayda Curry led Louisville with a season-high 24 points. Ja’Leah Williams and Taj Roberts, the ACC’s Rookie of the Week, added 13 and 11 points, respectively.
“It just shows how tough we are, how resilient we are,” Curry said during the postgame broadcast. “We’re going to keep it rolling.”
Louisville (19-7, 12-3 ACC) will try for another top-25 victory when it hosts No. 10 North Carolina at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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For as hot of a streak as Louisville women’s basketball has been on, head coach Jeff Walz was fine with taking a week off.
It wasn’t Michael Jordan’s flu game — “maybe like a cold,” Walz said — but about six Cardinals were battling the flu in addition to Florida State last Thursday. They defeated the Seminoles, 83-69, and used the extra time to conquer the flu ahead of another ranked road matchup.
“They showed that toughness that we’ve been looking for because not one of them looked like, ‘Oh my God, they’re not feeling well.’ You can see it on their face at every dead ball, every timeout,” Walz said. “They kept finding more, so I was really proud of that. We need this break so if a few more get it, let’s get it now and be done with it.”
A healthy Louisville team is set to take on No. 11 Duke at 7 p.m. today. In another battle for positioning, the Cardinals (18-7, 11-3 ACC) and Blue Devils (20-6, 11-3) are in a three-way tie with No. 10 North Carolina for third place in the ACC standings. U of L is scheduled to play UNC on Sunday at the KFC Yum! Center.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the Cardinals’ ACC clash against the host Blue Devils.
FINAL: LOUISVILLE 70, DUKE 62
The Cardinals are on a four-game winning streak after picking up their second straight ranked victory.
LOUISVILLE 62, DUKE 60 (4Q, 2:32)
The Cardinals have scored six points at the free throw line in the last four minutes to hang onto a two-point lead.
DUKE 54, LOUISVILLE 52 (4Q, 4:54)
The Blue Devils gain their first lead since early in the second quarter.
LOUISVILLE 52, DUKE 52 (
