Sophomore Azurá Stevens earns the Blue Zone's weekly honor after posting a career-high 32 points Sunday against Army as part of her second double-double of the week.
After allowing Army to put up 34 first-half points—including 18 from star guard Kelsey Minato—Duke limited the Black Knights to only five third-quarter points en route to a 72-61 victory Sunday afternoon.
Graduate student Amber Henson will take an indefinite leave of absence from the team, Duke announced via press release Sunday night.
Sophomore Azurá Stevens dominated the Black Knights in the post all afternoon as Duke overcame an early nine-point deficit to take down Army 72-61 in an intense Sunday battle at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
It is often said that money cannot buy happiness. But maybe, a wad of cash can buy some excitement, temporary consolation and possibly even a little extra food for one lucky Cameron Crazie.
The Blue Devils committed 20 turnovers against Texas A&M compared to the Aggies’ 13 playing in a road environment. As Duke’s primary ball handler, freshman floor general Kyra Lambert did a lot to prevent that number from ballooning even higher.
Texas A&M point guard Jordan Jones helped lead the Aggies to a hard-fought overtime victory against Duke, and the visit to Durham carried added weight for her, playing at Cameron Indoor Stadium in front of her younger brother, Blue Devil shooting guard Matt Jones.
After leading by double-digits in the second half, No. 12 Texas A&M outlasted No. 14 Duke in overtime 72-66 Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, handing the Blue Devils their first loss of the season.
Duke was in control last season in College Station, Texas, on its way to a big road win before a 15-point second-half lead evaporated in the blink of an eye. The Blue Devils will have their home crowd behind them this time when they try to avenge that painful 63-59 loss Wednesday night.
Azurá Stevens brought home player of the week honors after two solid performances in the Blue Devils' opening weekend of play.
For much of the first half Sunday night, it appeared as if the Blue Devils’ defensive struggles from Friday had come back home to Durham. Azurá Stevens, however, refused to allow such a trend to continue.
No. 14 Duke routed Winthrop 78-50 Sunday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium, fueled by a combined 35 points from the dynamic duo of sophomore Rebecca Greenwell and sophomore Azurá Stevens.
Sophomore Azurá Stevens scored seven of her team-high 15 points during a game-defining stretch in the fourth quarter that helped No. 14 Duke extend its lead from one to six late in Friday's 57-50 win against Pennsylvania at the Palestra.
The Chronicle's Ryan Hoerger and Brian Pollack preview the 2015-16 season for the Blue Devils, who open the campaign Friday night at Pennsylvania.
No. 14 Duke opens its season on the road, traveling to the historic Palestra in Philadelphia to face Pennsylvania in an 8 p.m. Friday matchup before returning to Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday for its 6 p.m. home opener against Winthrop.
With the season just a few days away, the Chronicle's women's basketball beat writers look at the major questions facing the Blue Devils.
The Blue Zone continues its preseason player previews with graduate student Amber Henson.
The Blue Zone continues its preseason player previews with senior Mercedes Riggs.
The Blue Zone continues its preseason player previews with junior Oderah Chidom.
