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All too often, students wake up from long nights of partying with just two things to show for the previous evening’s activities—a headache and a smashed phone screen.
One year ago, Duke entered the grounds of Long Cove Club trying to bounce back from its worst finish in nearly two years. The Blue Devils snatched up the win they needed, carried that momentum forward and made a deep run into the semifinal round of the national championship.
At the beginning of the Blue Devils’ season, there were a lot of unanswered questions about where Angela Salvadores would fit on this year’s team. The freshman was touted as Duke’s best incoming player—tabbed No. 5 in her class—but found herself at a crowded position as part of a top-ranked recruiting class that included four other guards. To add to that, the Leon, Spain, native was learning a new language, a new style of play and how to stay patient as her body recovered from a summer full of international competition.
Looking to keep pace near the top of the ACC, the Blue Devils hit the road to take on Pittsburgh. No. 15 Duke enters the game as winners of six of its last seven games, while the Panthers will look for just their third win in their last seven games after a 6-2 start to conference play. Here are three keys to the game:
Following a road split against North Carolina and Louisville, the 15th-ranked Blue Devils return home for a matchup against Florida State. Duke will look to keep pace near the top of the ACC standings, while the Seminoles will need to make a statement on the national stage to stay in the mix for an NCAA Tournament berth. The Blue Zone takes a look at one player from each team who could be the difference in the game:
Playing their third game without leading scorer and rebounder Azurá Stevens, the Blue Devils had to get a big night from their forwards against a strong Seminole frontcourt.
With nearly half of conference play behind them, the Blue Devils sit at 17-8 and 6-5 in the ACC. Duke has worked its way through injuries and early struggles to play better basketball in recent weeks. The Chronicle's women's basketball beat writers take a look at some of the storylines facing the team the rest of the way.
Despite an impressive opening-round performance, the Blue Devils were unable to pick up the spring season where they left off in the fall.
Although the Blue Devils are in a new calendar year, they will look to shake off the winter rust and get back to their winning ways of the past.
After falling out of the rankings for the first time in eight years, Duke will look to resurrect its season Tuesday against Georgia Tech after extended time away from the court. The Blue Devils will need to clean up on the glass to pull away early against the pesky Yellow Jackets. Before each game, the Chronicle takes a look at one player from each team who could be the difference maker in Duke's upcoming contest:
The week was a positive one for Duke, which picked up a pair of ACC victories with dominating performances against both North Carolina and Pittsburgh. The Blue Devils won the two games by a combined margin of 38 points thanks to a pair of strong performances by sophomore Azurá Stevens during the stretch. The team also saw forward Amber Henson emerge during the 71-55 victory against the Tar Heels, as the graduate student picked up a career-best 16 rebounds in what could be her final Tobacco Road matchup at home. Duke will look to add to its four-game winning streak Monday, when the team will try and upset No. 3 Notre Dame followed by another tough task Sunday when they travel to South Florida to take on No. 16 Miami.
Plenty of snow and ice fell in Durham this week, but it appears that the Blue Devils have weathered the storm brought about by the start of ACC play.
The Blue Devils will look to stop a two-game losing streak Monday when they host Syracuse at 7 p.m. The Orange are trending in the opposite direction as they've won their last two ACC games and have regained their footing under head coach Jim Boeheim. Before each game, the Chronicle takes a look at one player from each team who could be the difference maker in Duke's upcoming contest:
After three matchups a year ago, the ninth-ranked Blue Devils and the Fighting Irish will battle for the first time this season Saturday at 2 p.m. Duke will look to bounce back following a 68-63 road loss to Clemson, while Notre Dame will look to continue its winning ways after defeating Georgia Tech Wednesday. Before each game, the Chronicle takes a look at one player from each team who could be the difference maker in Duke's upcoming contest:
The Blue Devils gave it their all against a hungry Wolfpack squad, but Thursday's loss will best be remembered as a night full of notable numbers.
No. 9 Duke will look to win its sixth consecutive game when it travels to play Clemson Wednesday. The Blue Devils are coming off a game in which they jumped out to a big lead in an easy victory against Virginia Tech, while the Tigers enter the contest having won three consecutive conference games. Here are three keys to the game:
After surviving a tough road test against Wake Forest, the 14th-ranked Blue Devils will play their ACC home-opener against Virginia Tech Saturday at noon. Both teams enter the contest with 2-0 marks in conference play and Duke will look its explosive offensive to stay undefeated in conference play. Before each game, the Chronicle takes a look at one player from each team who could be the difference maker in the team's upcoming contest:
With Faith Suggs’ big second half against Western Carolina, the final piece of the freshman puzzle has fallen into place for the Blue Devils.
Azurá Stevens
A year ago today, Lyneé Belton's freshman season was ripped away from her. The road back to the floor was not an easy one, but with the redshirt freshman starting to come into her own, the Blue Devil frontcourt has gained another dangerous weapon.
