Effort not enough against composed Huskies
(01/19/10 10:00am)
The Blue Devils had a sound game plan to limit the Connecticut offense: Mix up defenses, swarm on Husky forward Maya Moore and pound the glass.
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The Blue Devils had a sound game plan to limit the Connecticut offense: Mix up defenses, swarm on Husky forward Maya Moore and pound the glass.
Duke doesn’t typically have a difficult time dispatching mid-major teams early in the season, yet two minutes into the game Monday evening against Coastal Carolina, the gritty Chanticleers led 6-0 and were ready to test the Blue Devils’ toughness.
Offense: C-
Lucas Nevola: Yes, younger players will emerge
No. 50 is gone, and so are a host of other starters, but the Tar Heels remain one of the favorites in the ACC thanks in part to an incoming class of five freshmen, many of whom can expect significant playing time.
Before Sunday’s game against Virginia Tech, senior KayAnne Gummersall was honored for being the fourth-leading scorer in Duke’s history and leading the Blue Devils to countless memorable victories in her four-year career. And by the end of the game, she had recorded a hat trick, jumped up to third on the scoring list and added one more impressive victory to her resume.
Offense: B+
Offense: A
Home-field advantage means a lot to most teams, and Duke found out this weekend just how valuable a friendly crowd can be.
When a team has a combination of great shooting and great defense, it usually finds itself on the winning end.
RALEIGH - What a difference a half makes.
On Thursday night, Duke and Anderson both made seven 3-pointers.
Missed chances.
Three games into 2008, Duke has yet to allow a goal.