Lexi Donarski got 20 points and the 14th ranked North Carolina gathered from a nine-point, fourth quarter deficit to defeat upset minded Boston College 78-71 in Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament’s second round Thursday at Greenboro, NC
Indya Nivar had 14 points for the tar heels. Aylssa Ustby, who played for the first time since February 16 due to an injury, and Lanie Grant each had 11 points. Donarski made five 3-points and reached
The 20-point mark for the first time since November 7. Guard Reniya Kelly remained out with an injury.
North Carolina (26-6), who is so fifth in the tournament, is facing No. 22 Florida State, the fourth seed, in Friday’s quarterfinale.
Tatum Greene had 18 points and Kaylah ivey published 15 points on five 3-points for No. 12 Seed Boston College (16-17), which made 12 of 26 shots from 3-point interval.
The Eagles scored the first nine points in the fourth quarter to go up 63-54 before North Carolina responded with seven straight points in a period of less than two minutes. Nivar’s three-point game with 3:07 left puts Heels forward 68-66 and they led the rest of the way.
Georgia Tech 72, Virginia Tech 57
Tonie Morgan got 19 points and the ninth-seeded Georgia Tech used a huge fourth quarterly shortage to pull away in the second round of the ACC tournament.
Kara Dunn had 16 points and reserve Dani Carnegie provided 15 points for the yellow jackets. They both withdrew nine returns as well as teammate Kayla Blackshear.
Next for Georgia Tech (22-9) is a matchup against No. 7 North Carolina State, top seed, on Friday.
Rose Micheaux scored 19 points and Matilda Ekh added 17 for eighth-seeded Virginia Tech (18-12), which shot 38.1 percent from the field.
Virginia Tech was within 50-48 before the yellow jackets went on a 17-0 run that included two 3-points and a layout from Dunn.
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