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| Duke Blue Devils - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting LLC |
The #5 Duke Blue Devils women’s basketball team (15-2, 6-0 ACC) will host the #8 Maryland Terrapins (18-1, 5-1) on Sunday in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke has gone three days without playing a game, after playing three contests in six days.
The Blue Devils are riding a nine-game winning streak since falling at 10th-ranked Kentucky on Dec. 8 and are currently on a 33-game winning streak in Cameron Indoor Stadium in addition to holding a 25-game winning streak versus ACC opponents in Cameron.
Jackson, Williams Lead No. 5 Duke Past Georgia Tech, 79-62
Freshman Elizabeth Williams notched a double-double and sophomore Richa Jackson scored 17 points to lead fifth-ranked Duke to a 79-62 victory at Georgia Tech last Wednesday in Duluth, Ga.
Williams totaled her fourth double-double of the year with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while blocking five shots.
Duke won its 34th straight game against Georgia Tech and improved to 15-2 overall and 6-0 in league action.
Notes of interest:
With the Duke Victory...
- Hit a season-high 62.3 percent from the field for the game
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Dished 16 assists for the contest
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Scored 48 of 79 points in the paint
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Totaled 19 points off the bench
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Had 21 turnovers as a team
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Out-rebounded Georgia Tech, 37-27
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Eight different Blue Devils scored
Freshman Elizabeth Williams
- Totaled 20 points, 11 rebounds, five blocks, two steals and one assist
· Notched her fourth double-double of the season
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Moved into seventh place on the ACC freshman single-season blocks list
with 66. Is two away from tying the Duke freshman record
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Hit 8-of-15 field goals
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Notched 14 points in the first half in 18 minutes
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Had double-digit scoring for the third straight game and the 11th time this season
Sophomore Richa Jackson
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Totaled 17 points, four assists, two steals and two rebounds
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Tied a career high with eight field goals made, while hitting 8-of-9 field goals
Sophomore Tricia Liston
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Was limited to five points and without a three-pointer for the second straight game
Sophomore Chelsea Gray
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Tallied a season-high 16 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals.
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Collected double-digit scoring for the 11th time this season.
Senior Kathleen Scheer
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Had four points and four rebounds in 16 minutes
Senior Shay Selby
- Scored nine points, had five rebounds, three assists and two steals
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Her best game back since being suspended before Christmas
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