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Harden helps Miami women stun No. 4 Louisville in ACCs


GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Destiny Harden hit a turnaround jumper at the horn to cap a one-woman comeback as Miami scored the game’s final 17 points to stun No. 4 Louisville 61-59 in Friday night’s quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

The second-seeded Cardinals led 59-44 with 5:44 left, only to see the seventh-seeded Hurricanes stage a frantic rally that abruptly turned what looked set to be a Louisville win into a stunning reversal.

Harden did it almost single-handedly, scoring the game’s last 15 points for Miami (19-11) on the way to 27 points on 11-for-15 shooting.


“The performance by Destiny Harden is one for the ages,” coach Katie Meier said, herself still trying to process exactly what had just happened. “It’s one for the ages.”

Harden’s run included the game-tying 3-pointer from the left wing with 31 seconds left.

Then, after the Cardinals committed a shot-clock violation, Miami got the ball back with 1.7 seconds left. Kelsey Marshall sent a one-bounce pass to Harden on the right side, with Harden catching and turning to elevate over Hailey Van Lith for a corner shot from a step or two in front of the 3-point arc.

“The 3 definitely felt good,” Harden said. “The last shot… it felt good, but I prayed for it to go in.”





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