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Duke women's basketball takes down Louisville, now only undefeated ACC team
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Duke women's basketball took down Louisville and is now the only undefeated team remaining in the ACC.
The No. 22/17 Blue Devils (17-6, 12-0 ACC) and head coach Kara Lawson picked up their 14th-straight win and in turned snapped the Cardinals' 14-game win streak with a 59-58 win at the KFC Yum! Center on Thursday, Feb. 5. Duke 's last loss came on Dec. 4 against LSU , coming after a 3-6 start to the season.
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The Blue Devils and Cardinals entered Thursday night's contest as the last two undefeated teams remaining in league play. The win also marked Duke 's first road win at Louisville.
Toby Fournier led Duke with 15 points and nine rebounds in the win over the Cardinals while Riley Thomas and Taina Marr each added 13 points and nine boards. The Blue Devils used a big first quarter, outscoring the Cardinals 23-11, to build a 10-point lead going into half. Louisville outscored Duke 16-9 in the third quarter and made it a one-point game late, but Imami Berry made only one of two free throws with one second remaining as Duke held on to remain unbeaten in conference play.
The Blue Devils now look ahead to returning home to host SMU on Sunday, Feb. 8 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke will host rival UNC one week later on Sunday, Feb. 18, at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at asnyder@usatodayco.com or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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