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Lucas lifts No. 14 Tar Heels over Clemson 79-61
Jan 23, 2010 - 3:57 AM CHAPEL HILL, N.C.(AP) -- Italee Lucas scored 20 points to help No. 14 North Carolina beat Clemson 79-61 Friday night.Cetera DeGraffenreid added 12 points for the Tar Heels (15-3, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who closed the game on a 23-4 run.
Lele Hardy scored 17 points on 7 of 23 shooting to lead Clemson (9-11, 0-4), which lost to the Tar Heels for the 15th consecutive time.
Clemson led 57-56 with seven minutes remaining in the game, but DeGraffenreid and Lucas scored eight points apiece down the stretch.
The Tar Heels, who led 37-30 at halftime, extended their lead to 50-40 early in the second half. But the Tigers answered with a 12-1 run to go ahead 52-51, taking their first lead since they scored the first basket of the game.
- NCAA WOMENS BB
CLEMSON 61
NORTH CAROLINA (14) 79 FINAL
Jan 22 10:24 PM - 37
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Clemson 59, North Carolina(14) 64 4th - 4:40Jan 22 10:11 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
CLEMSON 30
NORTH CAROLINA (14) 37 HALFTIME
Jan 22 9:21 PM
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