RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Chrissy Floyd and Krystal Scott each scored
17 points as Clemson beat North Carolina State
67-52 Friday, its 10th victory in its last 11 games.
|  | | Clemson's Krystal Scott, top, has the upper hand in this battle with N.C. State's Ivy Gardner. |
Clemson (11-3, 2-1 ACC) made 29.8 percent of its field-goal
attempts, its worst showing of the season. The Tigers (No. 23 ESPN/USA Today, No. 18 Associated Press) hit
38 of 44 free throws.
Tynesha Lewis scored 12 points for N.C. State (9-3, 1-3), which
has lost three straight games. No other player was in double
figures for the Wolfpack (No. 13 ESPN/USA Today, No. 16 AP).
Clemson led 33-20 at halftime, but missed six of its first seven
shots in the second half and committed three consecutive turnovers.
That helped the Wolfpack move within 40-33 on Amelia Labador's
3-pointer with 13:15 to play.
Clemson's defense responded by forcing five turnovers on the
Wolfpack's next seven possessions and holding N.C. State to one
field goal over the next 6:43.
The Tigers pushed their lead to 48-35 with 7:45 to play and hit
17 of their last 19 free throws to seal the victory.
The Tigers used a 19-6 run midway through the first half to lead
23-12 with 6:05 left in the half. Floyd hit four of her first eight
shots, including a 3-pointer, and had 11 points at the break.
Clemson's Erin Batth added 12 points, and Marci Glenney 11.
The loss left N.C. State head coach Kay Yow two wins shy of 600
for her career.
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