BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Former Peabody High basketball standout Oluchi Okananwa and her No. 2 Duke University Blue Devils saw their quest for a national championship come to an end Sunday, losing to top-seeded South Carolina, 54-50, in the Elite 8 at Legacy Arena. In 27 minutes off the bench, Okinawa, the 2024 ACC Sixth Player of the Year, finished with six points, three steals, … [Read more...] about Okananwa, Duke bow out of NCAA women’s tournament
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Peabody’s Okananwa, Duke await North Carolina
DURHAM, N.C. — It's on to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 for Peabody's Oluchi Okananwa and her second-seeded Duke University Blue Devils, who pulled off a come-from-behind 59-53 victory over the 10th-seeded Oregon Ducks Sunday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The sophomore finished with six points, three rebounds, one assist, and a steal. The Blue Devils opened … [Read more...] about Peabody’s Okananwa, Duke await North Carolina
Peabody’s Okananwa continuing stellar Duke career
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Former Peabody High basketball standout Oluchi Okananwa continues to prove she is a force to be reckoned with in Division 1 women’s basketball. The 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Sixth Player of the Year, Okananwa and her then No. 11 Duke Blue Devils captured their first ACC tournament title in 12 years and ninth in program history, defeating top-seeded … [Read more...] about Peabody’s Okananwa continuing stellar Duke career