Duke women's basketball leans on the 3-ball to edge past Notre Dame
Duke kicked off the new year with a win against then-No. 17 Notre Dame, marking the squad's first ACC win of the season and head coach Kara Lawson’s first in her time at Duke.
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Duke kicked off the new year with a win against then-No. 17 Notre Dame, marking the squad's first ACC win of the season and head coach Kara Lawson’s first in her time at Duke.
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It's no secret that basketball players expend a lot of energy. It's exhausting to even watch the Blue Devils run the 94-foot distance over and over again while also jumping to grab rebounds and exerting themselves on defense.
Was it perfect? No. Were there aspects of Duke’s gameplay that, if better executed, will be lethal against upcoming competition? Absolutely.
After another upsetting campaign last year, the Blue Devils will return to the mats Saturday hungrier than ever for some wins. Blowout losses were continuous last season, but the Blue Devils only competed with their ACC opponents—all of whom ranked as top-20 teams nationally. Though Duke finished pretty poorly last year, with a tie for 48th place out of 60 at NCAA Championships, there is plenty of reason to predict that the Blue Devils will not have a repeat of last season.
Duke came out strong in the first half behind a collective effort from over half of its roster. Senior Miela Goodchild led with her 11 points, but it was Celeste Taylor who ignited the offense with her eight straight points to start off the game. The Blue Devils take a 42-19 lead into halftime, and here are our five observations.
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Heads tilted upwards as senior Ade Owokoniran took off from the outside, meeting Alex Springate’s set at the perfect height to nail the ball crosscourt.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details—and numbers.
Down two sets with the score tied 24-24, Duke was locked into serve receive, determined to turn the game around and pull off its second conference win.