Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Monday, February 26, 2007

The final score was closer than the first time the two teams met. And North Carolina shot the ball a little better and played better than in the first match-up. But the end result was the same as it's been all season long for Duke as they downed UNC 67-62. The Blue Devils finish the regular season 29-0, a first in ACC women's basketball history.

It was Senior Day in Durham and Alison Bales and Lindsey Harding led a solid team effort. They were the top scorers with 16 and 15 points, but Abby Waner added 13 and some key steals down the stretch and Joy Cheek did a nice job on the boards, collecting 14 rebounds.

Going in many were interested in the re-match at the point guard position. After the game, it was the Bales-Larkins match-up that had people talking. "Erlana's a great player," Bales said. "I think that our game plan worked pretty good against her -- she still had 19 rebounds and 18 points. That just shows how good of a player she is, because we were really focused on her."

While the game was officially a sell-out, Voepel was not among the Cameron Crazies. Weather kept her in D.C. and watching the game on TV. That did not stop her from writing a great report on the game.