FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Tia Perry scored 16 points, pulled in eight rebounds and had nine steals as Christopher Newport defeated Ferrum 70-55 en route to the school’s 11th USA South title.

Christopher Newport (26-2) jumped out to a commanding 12-2 lead in the first half and built the lead as high as 21 points in the second half. After the opening run by the Captains, the closest that Ferrum (24-4) would come was a four-point deficit.

Camry Green added 15 points for Christopher Newport and Nicole Mitchell added 14 points in the win.

Jacole Hairston scored a game-high 21 points and Tesla Akers added 11 points for Ferrum.

Green and Kelly Halverson joined Perry on the All-Tournament Team. Ferrum’s Hairston and Kylene Culler were also named to the team. Perry was named the Most Valuable Player for the tournament.

WOMEN

Duke 75, Maryland 59

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Elizabeth Williams scored 16 points and No. 5 Duke beat No. 8 Maryland on Sunday to clinch the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.

Alexis Jones, Haley Peters and Tricia Liston each added 15 points for the Blue Devils (26-1, 16-0), who won their 10th straight game and completed a season sweep against the Terrapins (22-5, 13-3).

Duke, improved to 6-1 against ranked opponents.

Tianna Hawkins had 16 points and nine rebounds for Maryland, which had won three consecutive games since a 71-56 loss at Duke on Feb. 11. Alyssa Thomas added 14 points.

The Terrapins, who shot 34.8 percent from 3-point range entering the game, were 3 for 18 from beyond the arc.

Four Blue Devils scored during a 9-0 run midway through the first half, when Maryland went cold from the floor, failing to score in more than 6 ½ minutes.

MEN

Siena 65, Radford 57

ALBANY, N.Y. — Davis Martens scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Siena defeated Radford in overtime Sunday in a nonconference game.

O.D. Anosike added a double-double, 11 points and 14 rebounds, to help Siena (7-21) snap a five-game losing streak.

Tied 56-56 with 3:28 remaining in overtime, Siena outscored Radford 9-1 the rest of the way. Rob Poole and Martens combined to score all 11 of Siena’s overtime points, with nine coming from the foul line.

After Poole’s 3-pointer with 16 seconds left got the Saints within 54-52, Radford’s Ya Ya Anderson turned the ball over with 10 seconds to go.

Javonte Green fouled Anosike, who converted two free throws with 4 seconds left to send the game into overtime.

Trenity Burdine scored 13 and Poole added 12 for Siena.

The Saints outrebounded the Highlanders 42-33.

R.J. Price scored 18 points for Radford (12-17), which has now lost three straight.

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