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Pringle turns it on, leads North Carolina past Maryland
Jan 26, 2008 - 11:14 PM CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (Ticker) -- LaToya Pringle scored 12 of her career-high 31 points in the second overtime as fourth-ranked North Carolina outlasted No. 3 Maryland, 97-86, in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday.Erlana Larkins had 25 points and 18 rebounds for the Tar Heels (18-2, 5-0 ACC), who tied the game at 71-71 on Pringle's three-point play with 46 seconds left in regulation.
The teams were still deadlocked at 79-79 after the first overtime, but Pringle took over in the second extra period, scoring six straight points to give North Carolina an 87-82 lead with 1:52 remaining.
Crystal Langhorne led four Terrapins (22-2, 6-1) in double figures with 23 points, while Kristi Toliver had 20 points and 14 assists.
The loss also snapped Maryland's 12-game winning streak and makes North Carolina the lone unbeaten team in conference play.
- NCAA WOMENS BB
FINAL IN 2ND OT 1ST 2ND 1OT 2OT TOTAL
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MARYLAND (3) 33 38 8 7 86
NORTH CAROLINA (4) 37 34 8 18 97 FINAL IN 2ND OT
Jan 26 3:36 PM - 260
rootsRUWTbot Added 20 roots (Overtime, Ranked Teams, Upset)
Maryland(3) vs. North Carolina(4)Jan 26 3:22 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
(3) MARYLAND 79
(4) NORTH CAROLINA 79 End 1ST OT, GOING INTO 2ND OT
Jan 26 3:15 PM - 240
rootsRUWTbot Added 47 roots (Overtime, Ranked Teams, Upset)
Maryland(3) vs. North Carolina(4)Jan 26 3:15 PM - 193
rootsRUWTbot Took away 32 roots (Overtime, Ranked Teams, Upset)
Maryland(3) vs. North Carolina(4)Jan 26 3:08 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
(3) MARYLAND 71
(4) NORTH CAROLINA 71 END 2ND HALF, GOING INTO OVERTIME
Jan 26 3:07 PM - 225
rootsRUWTbot Added 121 roots (Overtime, Ranked Teams, Upset, Close Finish)
Maryland(3) vs. North Carolina(4)Jan 26 3:07 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
(3) MARYLAND 33
(4) NORTH CAROLINA 37 HALFTIME
Jan 26 1:53 PM
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