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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Krystal Scott scored all of her 16 points in the second half, helping Clemson upset North Carolina 60-59 Monday night for its first Atlantic Coast Conference victory.
|  | | Clemson's Joanie Mungro, left, and Erin Batth, right, battle for a rebound with North Carolina's LaQuanda Barksdale. |
The Tar Heels (No. 12 ESPN/USA Today, No. 15 Associated Press) have lost three straight for the first time since 1995-96.
North Carolina (9-5, 1-3) trailed by as many as 12 points early
in the second half before pulling within 60-56 on Coretta Brown's
jumper with 24 seconds to play.
Although Clemson missed four free throws in the last 22 seconds.
North Carolina was able to score only on Juana Brown's 3-pointer at
the horn.
Reserve Chrissy Floyd added 15 points as Clemson (10-5, 1-2) won
in Chapel Hill for the first time in 10 years.
Juana Brown scored nine points in the last 6:41 to help North
Carolina trim a 12-point deficit to 55-49 with 2:53 remaining.
Coretta Brown's 3-pointer with 1:17 left got North Carolina
within 56-52.
North Carolina was led by LaQuanda Barksdale's 22 points in
their second straight game without All-ACC guard Nikki Teasley.
North Carolina Coach Sylvia Hatchell announced Sunday that
Teasley was taking "an indefinite leave of absence" from the team
for unspecified reasons. Hatchell refused Monday to give any
details about Teasley's situation.
Barksdale was 8-for-15 from the floor, leaving the rest of the
Tar Heels to go 9-for-45. Clemson made 24 of 55 from the floor.
Coretta Brown added 11.
Nuria Forns and Floyd had seven points apiece in the first half
to pace Clemson to a 23-21 lead at the break.
Scott scored nine points in a span of 3:10 early in the second
half as Clemson took its biggest lead, 40-28, after her jumper with
12:20 to play.
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