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Duke women whip Hampton 72-37 in NCAA play
Jasmine Thomas went behind her back during a steal and layup, then lofted a perfect alley-oop pass to a teammate. Everything was coming easy for her and for Duke – just as it seemingly always does during NCAA tournament games at home. Thomas scored 11 of her 13 points during the decisive first half of [...]
ACC’s best, Duke Women cut the nets
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The final buzzer sounded, and Duke’s Joy Cheek flung the ball toward the ceiling before locking fellow seniors Keturah Jackson and Bridgette Mitchell in a long, lasting hug. Whoop it up, ladies. You’ve finally got an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title. No. 9 Duke captured its first ACC championship since 2004 by [...]
Duke Women throttle NC Central 117-28
DURHAM, N.C. Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie challenged her players to focus on details coming out of Christmas break. They heeded her advice, playing hard every possession. Joy Cheek scored 16 points to help No. 8 Duke defeat North Carolina Central 117-28 on Monday night in the biggest rout in school history. Karima Christmas added [...]
Duke Women set to open at home with Georgia Southern
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Duke Women earn #1 seed in Berkeley
Coach P’s sixth rated Duke Blue Devils women’s basketball team received its 15th straight NCAA Tournament selection and their possible road will be laced with drama. The Blue Devils (26-5) were awarded the number one seed in the Berkeley Region and will play 16th seeded Austin Peay in the first round on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the [...]
Duke Women roll over FSU 75-57 to advance to the ACC Tournament Championship Game
Duke advanced to the ACC Tournament Championship game by defeating #2 seed Florida State 75-57. Once again, Duke shot over 50% from the field as they continue to play their best basketball of the season. The Blue Devils avenged an overtime loss in Tallahassee behind a balanced attack which produced four players in double figures. [...]