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Duke struggled at times in the first half, but the Blue Devils regained their focus and came out with renewed intensity after halftime. Duke scored 15 unanswered points in the first five minutes of...
Not surprising to anyone last season, the ACC landed three teams in the Final Four. And if pre-season predictions hold true, Duke, North Carolina and Maryland could be making return trips to the...
Even though their opponents' jerseys may have said it outright, the Blue Devils were the premier team Thursday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Last season, Duke was just six seconds away from clinching the program's first National Championship.
"One day Coach G came up to me, and she was like, 'Get ready, we need you in practice today,' so I was really excited," Waner said.
When Duke returned to practice this fall, Keturah Jackson and Brittany Mitch arrived with a year of college experience and four years of eligibility.
Given their recruiting hype, Joy Cheek and Bridgette Mitchell could eventually become Duke's most dynamic duo since last year's pair of Mistie Williams and Monique Currie.
For the last three years, Alison Bales has stood out on the basketball court. Her height-all 6-foot-7 inches-and the shot-blocking abilities she has honed to take advantage of it have drawn...
The play was indicative of the kind of afternoon Duke had, forcing turnover after turnover on its way to a 107-37 dismantling of Division II Anderson in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Lady Trojans...
Don't let Rachael Moss' sweet demeanor fool you-the freshman is a well-oiled, killing machine. With 205 kills so far this season, Moss is second only to junior Carrie DeMange, with 259, on the...
When current high school junior Shay Selby watched Maryland come back and stun Duke in the national championship game last April, she almost cried because she wanted the Blue Devils to win. Now,...
No. 2 Duke (13-2-1, 5-1-1 in the ACC) can clinch the ACC regular-season title and the top seed in the upcoming ACC tournament with a win Friday night, but it won't come easily as No. 8 Clemson...
Looking back on last season, head coach Gail Goestenkors identified the loss to Maryland-in the ACC Tournament semifinals-as one of the most defining moments of the year for her team.
Seniors Lindsey Harding and Alison Bales were elected by their teammates to be co-captains of the women's basketball team for the 2006-2007 season, head coach Gail Goestenkors announced...
The Blue Devils received verbal commitments last week from two players-Jasmine Thomas and Karima Christmas-bringing the team's total to three recruits for the class of 2007.
With under 10 seconds left in the first quarter, former Duke shooting guard Alana Beard came off a screen, found an opening on the right side and drained a deep two-pointer to give the U.S. Senior...
It isn't Duke basketball season just yet, but Krzyzewskiville will take on a party atmosphere tonight in preparation for the U.S. Women's Senior National Team's exhibition game against Australia.
This weekend two high school seniors-Kelly Cain and Karima Christmas-will make official visits to Duke as they try to sift through a number of scholarship offers and decide where to lend their...
For years the Triangle has been known for its men's basketball. Mike Krzyzewski, Dean Smith, Jim Valvano and others have made the area one of the nation's most famous for men's competition on any...
Beard, a Blue Devil from 2001 to 2004, is a member of the USA Women's Senior National Team that began practicing Tuesday and will continue until Sept. 6 in preparation for the FIBA World...