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NC State suffers first back-to-back losses, downed by Duke
Two matchups against in-state rivals for the Wolfpack ended in two straight losses against the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils.
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Two matchups against in-state rivals for the Wolfpack ended in two straight losses against the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils.
THE WOLFPACK. HEY, GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S EDITION OF SPORTS EXTRA. I'M CASEY, HENCE THE FINAL WEEK OF THE REGULAR SEASON IS HERE FOR WOMEN'S HOOPS TO COMING OFF A GAUNTLET OF A SCHEDULE. HE HAD 4 STRAIGHT RANKED OPPONENTS COMING INTO THIS ONE STATE. FRESH OFF THAT ROAD LOSS AND NORTH CAROLINA. HOUSTON JUST MET LAST MONTH WITH A PACK CRUISE TO A WIN. BUT THIS BLUE DEVILS TEAM, THEY'VE SEEN A COUPLE UPSETS ON THEIR OWN HOME COURT. THEY'RE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER ONE TONIGHT. >> LET'S GET YOU UP TO CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM. DO WAS READY FROM THE JUMP IN THIS ONE. 11 TO RUN FROM THE BLUE DEVILS TO START THE GAME, INCLUDING. WESTMORE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING OUT OF HIS OFFENSE IS IAD JAMES ON THE DRIVE. NO RECALL WHEN YES SAYS SHE HAD 14 POINTS AND 10 REBOUNDS. JAMES, ONE OF THE BEST SCORES IN THE COUNTRY. SHE IS A SELF GOING IN THE 2ND HALF. SO WE BROOKS FINDS JAMES TAKES HER TIME BACK-TO-BACK THREES. THE STATE HAS A 9, 0, RUN IN THE 3RD QUARTER. REAGAN HAS THE ANSWER. I HAVE THIS DANCE 3 FROM THE WING. SHE HAD 19 POINTS. STAY OUT OF THE SINGLE DIGITS. ONE POINT THE 4TH RIVER BALDWIN WITH A JUMPER. BUT MAYOR LED THE WAY WITH 20 POINTS FOR THE BLUE DEVILS. >> SHE'S GOING TO DRIVE THE HOME. SHE'S GOING TO THE HARM. AND THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE. SNOOPY TO NUMBER 6 NC STATE. 69 58 WAS FOR ME. >> AND THAT IS HAS MORE FROM HER. >> MOST OFFENSIVE STATS. YOU LOOK UP IN ACC, WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, DUKE AND NC STATE. WE'RE AT THE TOP OF THE LIST. BUT ON SUNDAY IN CAMERON INDOOR, THE BLUE DEVILS FOULED UP THE DOMINANCE. >> WE OBVIOUSLY PRIDE OURSELVES ON DEFENSE THAT SOMETHING COACH CARE PREACHES. WE MADE SURE WE WERE TUNED INTO EVERY SINGLE PLAY THEY HAD EVERY SINGLE READ IT. I THINK THAT'S WHAT REALLY MAKES THIS TEAM SPECIAL IS THAT ABILITY TO REALLY KEY IN AND FOCUS ON WHAT THE OTHER TEAM WANTS TO DO AND JUST TAKEN INTO A DANNY BROWN, A SENIOR ANCHORS, THE DEFENSE. BUT HOW ABOUT SOPHOMORE TAINA MAIR LEADING THE OFFENSE WITH 20 POINTS IN THE CLASS. MEN HAVE TAKEN BIG STEPS FOR DO. IT'S NOT EASY TO GROW IN THE MIDST OF. >> YOU'RE >> YOU'RE GETTING YOUR HEAD NEED AND SOME, YOU KNOW, ALMOST EVERY NIGHT. >> ON THE FLIP SIDE, WE'RE A TIGHT GROUP AND I'M CONFIDENT BILL BOUNCE BY LIFE IN THE ACC HAS NOT BEEN EASY FOR NC STATE, BACK-TO-BACK LOSSES FOR THE NUMBER 6 WOLFPACK. FIRST TIME THAT'S HAPPENED ALL SEASON. YOU CAN'T JUST COME OUT HERE AND PLAYED PICKUP IN THIS LEAGUE. IF YOU DO, YOU'RE GOING TO GET RAN OVER. SO, YOU KNOW, WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. I MEAN, WE'VE GOT ONE WEEK LEFT IN THE REGULAR SEASON AND WE STILL HAVE A LOT ON THE LINE. YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT TO WE'VE GOT TO FIX IT. >> GOOD NEWS FOR NC STATE. THE FINAL 2 GAMES OF THE REGULAR SEASON ARE AT HOME AT REYNOLDS COLISEUM. CASEY TOP