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As Caitlin Howe’s three-pointer fell just short of the hoop and began to travel toward the Duke Band, Monique Currie sprung past her defender and skillfully redirected the ball toward Wanisha Smith. Currie then received the ball, set her eyes on the rim and released a three-pointer, which ripped through the net to put the Blue Devils up 16-9.
With a few Cameron Crazies cheering furiously, freshman Chante Black walked out onto a newly varnished Coach K Court Friday night as only the seventh freshman to start in a season opener for head coach Gail Goestenkors at Duke. At 6-foot-5, Black towered over the Davidson starters, boasting a three-inch advantage over Wildcat center Katie Delk. With an easy win on the tip, Black deflected the ball to Monique Currie for the Blue Devils’ first offensive possession of the year.
Florida State may boast the No. 1 recruiting class in the ACC for the second consecutive year. The Seminoles may have had the No. 2 scoring defense in the conference last season. And FSU may have finished last year with a home record of 15-3, including wins over powerhouses Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and North Carolina. Yet Florida State is still picked seventh in the ACC in preseason rankings—exactly where it finished last year.
The ACC regular season title is on the line Saturday.
A last-minute loss to N.C. State Sunday and a looming matchup with No. 3 Virginia Saturday have the potential to derail a young Duke team. But the 19th-ranked Blue Devils (12-2) have an out-of-conference matchup with UNC-Asheville (4-6-1) tonight at 7 p.m. to get back on track before clashing with the ACC’s best in Charlottesville.
Danny Miller wears a pair of torn-up polar bear shorts to every game. Chris Loftus has not taken a razor to his beard since the end of August. These superstitious quirks are only a small part of the puzzle to understanding Duke’s phenomenal success so far this season.
Appalachian State will look to dethrone Duke tonight at 7 p.m. at Koskinen Stadium. Third in the Southern Conference standings, the Mountaineers (4-3) have nothing to lose and everything to gain against the undefeated Blue Devils (9-0).
Duke’s stingy defense will contest Terron Amos and the flashy offense of East Carolina University tonight. Duke’s seven-game shutout streak will be challenged as the Blue Devils (7-0) take on the Pirates (3-3) at 7 p.m.
The explosive youth of Duke and the experience of Clemson will meet Saturday.
