The No. 16 Hurricanes defeated ACC rival Duke 61-53 at the BankUnited Center on Sunday afternoon. The Canes were up for the vast majority of the game and at one point led by 19.
The game started off close as the teams were tied up at nine at the midway mark of the first quarter. From there, the Canes went on a 6-0 run heading into the second quarter.
For the Canes, the second quarter was nearly perfect. The Canes did not give up a single field goal throughout the quarter.
“Well, obviously that’s one of the best defensive performances I’ve ever seen,” Head Coach Katie Meier said.