NC Central is in its first year of Division I play so this scoreline, while impressive, is not really indicative of a "turning-point" where Duke has begun to show dominance. Still, it was clearly a game that allowed the players to shine and to put together a confidence boosting game.
Top 5 Scorers:
Chante Black--17
Wanisha Smith--14
Karima Christmas--10
Joy Cheek--10
Abby Waner--10
Top 5 Rebounds:
Joy Cheek--8
Wanisha Smith--8
Krystal Thomas--8
Chante Black--5
Karima Christmas--5
Top 2 Assists:
Wanisha Smith--7
Jasmine Thomas--4
Top 2 Steals:
Keturah Jackson--6
Wanisha Smith--3
Carrem Gay--3
Top Blocks:
Chante Black--3
Team Comparison
FG%
Duke 45.3% over NC Central 29.2%
3PT%
Duke 26.7% over NC Central 0%
Rebounds
Duke 51 over NC Central 26
Assists
Duke 22 over NC Central 5
Turnovers
Duke 15 over NC Central 31
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Three-point shooting should really be better than 4 of 15.
Attendance:
Cameron Indoor Stadium: 5,512
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 11-3
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
12/28--Duke Beats Houston 84-68
Top 5 Scorers:
Joy Cheek--14
Chante Black--12
Jasmine Thomas--11
Wanisha Smith--8
Carrem Gay--8
Top 5 Rebounders:
Joy Cheek--10
Carrem Gay--9
Chante Black--7
Keturah Jackson--4
Krystal Thomas--4
Top 2 Assists:
Wanisha Smith--8
Carrem Gay--3
Top 2 Steals:
Chante Black--2
Jasmine Thomas--2
Carrem Gay--2
Top Blocks:
Jasmine Thomas--2
Team Comparison
FG%
Duke 44.8% over Houston 36.2%
3PT%
Houston 31.8% over Duke 25%
Rebounds
Duke 48 over Houston 35
Assists
Duke 17 over Houston 15
Turnovers
Duke 17 over Houston 20
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Lots of points given up to an unspectacular offensive team and 25% 3-pt shooting for Duke.
Attendance:
@Houston: 807 (Seriously?)
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball: 10-3
Joy Cheek--14
Chante Black--12
Jasmine Thomas--11
Wanisha Smith--8
Carrem Gay--8
Top 5 Rebounders:
Joy Cheek--10
Carrem Gay--9
Chante Black--7
Keturah Jackson--4
Krystal Thomas--4
Top 2 Assists:
Wanisha Smith--8
Carrem Gay--3
Top 2 Steals:
Chante Black--2
Jasmine Thomas--2
Carrem Gay--2
Top Blocks:
Jasmine Thomas--2
Team Comparison
FG%
Duke 44.8% over Houston 36.2%
3PT%
Houston 31.8% over Duke 25%
Rebounds
Duke 48 over Houston 35
Assists
Duke 17 over Houston 15
Turnovers
Duke 17 over Houston 20
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Lots of points given up to an unspectacular offensive team and 25% 3-pt shooting for Duke.
Attendance:
@Houston: 807 (Seriously?)
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball: 10-3
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
12/21--Duke Thumps Bucknell 92-49
Top 5 Scorers:
Joy Cheek--19
Chante Black--19
Abby Waner--16
Jasmine Thomas--12
Wanisha Smith--11
Top 5 Rebounders:
Joy Cheek--8
Chante Black--8
Carrem Gay--8
Jasmine Thomas--5
Karima Christmas--5
Top 2 Assists:
Chante Black--5
Abby Waner--4
Jasmine Thomas--4
Top 2 Steals:
Karima Christmas--5
Abby Waner--4
Top Blocks:
Carrem Gay--3
Team Comparisons:
FG%
Duke 44% over Bucknell 38.5%
3PT%
Bucknell 33.3% over Duke 31.3%
Rebounds
Duke 57 over Bucknell 32
Assists
Duke 25 over Bucknell 9
Turnovers
Duke 12 over Bucknell 32
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Nothing really to complain about in this game although I'm finishing this up a month late so I may have forgotten something.
Attendance:
Cameron Indoor Stadium: 4,868
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 9-3
Joy Cheek--19
Chante Black--19
Abby Waner--16
Jasmine Thomas--12
Wanisha Smith--11
Top 5 Rebounders:
Joy Cheek--8
Chante Black--8
Carrem Gay--8
Jasmine Thomas--5
Karima Christmas--5
Top 2 Assists:
Chante Black--5
Abby Waner--4
Jasmine Thomas--4
Top 2 Steals:
Karima Christmas--5
Abby Waner--4
Top Blocks:
Carrem Gay--3
Team Comparisons:
FG%
Duke 44% over Bucknell 38.5%
3PT%
Bucknell 33.3% over Duke 31.3%
Rebounds
Duke 57 over Bucknell 32
Assists
Duke 25 over Bucknell 9
Turnovers
Duke 12 over Bucknell 32
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Nothing really to complain about in this game although I'm finishing this up a month late so I may have forgotten something.
Attendance:
Cameron Indoor Stadium: 4,868
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 9-3
Thursday, December 20, 2007
12/18--Duke Crushes Utah Valley 95-61
After an extended break, the Devils came out and played significantly better than in the previous games. This may be a result of the opposition just being less competitive than Duke's previous opponents. It was still a promising result and there are a lot of good things that happened stat-wise.
Top 5 Scorers:
Carrem Gay--20 (From the bench no less)
Abby Waner--19
Joy Cheek--15
Chante Black--15
Karima Christmas--8
Top 5 Rebounders:
Carrem Gay--10
Chante Black---7
Joy Cheek--6
Wanisha Smith--4
A. Waner, Christmas, Mitchell, Jackson--3 each
Top 2 Assists:
Abby Waner--7
Wanisha Smith--5
Top 2 Steals:
Abby Waner--10 (Duke Record and ties the ACC record)
Chante Black--5
Top Blocks:
Chante Black--4
Team Comparisons
FG%
Duke 41.5% over Utah Valley 36.5%
3 PT %
Duke 40.0% equals Utah Valley 40.0%
Rebounds
Utah Valley 49 over Duke 46
Assists
Duke 25 over Utah Valley 15
Turnovers
Duke 15 over Utah Valley 39
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Coach P seems really miffed at giving up 20 rebounds to Utah Valley's center and being outrebounded overall so even if it doesn't look too worrying, I think that's something that should be improved upon.
Attendance
Cameron Indoor Stadium: 4,985
Lower than in previous games but considering it's the holidays, I'm not too surprised. I'll be even more surprised if they break this figure in Friday's game which is even closer to the holidays.
Next Game:
Friday December 21 versus Bucknell
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 8-3
GO DUKE GO!
Top 5 Scorers:
Carrem Gay--20 (From the bench no less)
Abby Waner--19
Joy Cheek--15
Chante Black--15
Karima Christmas--8
Top 5 Rebounders:
Carrem Gay--10
Chante Black---7
Joy Cheek--6
Wanisha Smith--4
A. Waner, Christmas, Mitchell, Jackson--3 each
Top 2 Assists:
Abby Waner--7
Wanisha Smith--5
Top 2 Steals:
Abby Waner--10 (Duke Record and ties the ACC record)
Chante Black--5
Top Blocks:
Chante Black--4
Team Comparisons
FG%
Duke 41.5% over Utah Valley 36.5%
3 PT %
Duke 40.0% equals Utah Valley 40.0%
Rebounds
Utah Valley 49 over Duke 46
Assists
Duke 25 over Utah Valley 15
Turnovers
Duke 15 over Utah Valley 39
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Coach P seems really miffed at giving up 20 rebounds to Utah Valley's center and being outrebounded overall so even if it doesn't look too worrying, I think that's something that should be improved upon.
Attendance
Cameron Indoor Stadium: 4,985
Lower than in previous games but considering it's the holidays, I'm not too surprised. I'll be even more surprised if they break this figure in Friday's game which is even closer to the holidays.
Next Game:
Friday December 21 versus Bucknell
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 8-3
GO DUKE GO!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Washington Huskies November Report
November 10, 2007
Washington---61
Kansas State--88
Katelan Redmon
19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 8-14 shooting
November 12, 2007
Washington---72
Gonzaga-----91
Sami Whitcomb
16 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 6-10 shooting
November 16, 2007
Washington---75
Hawaii--------80
Michelle Augustavo
20 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
November 17, 2007
Washington--------83
Northern Arizona--70
Michelle Augustavo
20 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist
November 18, 2007
Washington---58
UC Davis-----69
Jess McCormack
17 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
November 23, 2007
Washington---73
Idaho---------57
Kali Bennett
18 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists
November 25, 2007
Washington------69
Arkansas State---59
Sami Whitcomb
19 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals
November Record
Washington Huskies Women's Basketball 3-4
Washington---61
Kansas State--88
Katelan Redmon
19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 8-14 shooting
November 12, 2007
Washington---72
Gonzaga-----91
Sami Whitcomb
16 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 6-10 shooting
November 16, 2007
Washington---75
Hawaii--------80
Michelle Augustavo
20 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
November 17, 2007
Washington--------83
Northern Arizona--70
Michelle Augustavo
20 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist
November 18, 2007
Washington---58
UC Davis-----69
Jess McCormack
17 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
November 23, 2007
Washington---73
Idaho---------57
Kali Bennett
18 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists
November 25, 2007
Washington------69
Arkansas State---59
Sami Whitcomb
19 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals
November Record
Washington Huskies Women's Basketball 3-4
UConn Huskies November Report
November 11, 2007
Connecticut----98
Stony Brook---35
Maya Moore
21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 8-12 shooting
November 14, 2007
Connecticut----91
Holy Cross-----36
Maya Moore
31 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks, 14-16 shooting
November 22, 2007
Connecticut--66
Stanford-----54
Maya Moore
19 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block
November 23, 2007
Connecticut-----86
Old Dominion---43
Tina Charles
15 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks
November 25, 2007
Connecticut--74
Duke--------48
Tina Charles
13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
November 29, 2007
Connecticut---80
BYU----------34
Maya Moore
17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 8-12 shooting
November Record
Connecticut Huskies Women's Basketball 6-0
Connecticut----98
Stony Brook---35
Maya Moore
21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 8-12 shooting
November 14, 2007
Connecticut----91
Holy Cross-----36
Maya Moore
31 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks, 14-16 shooting
November 22, 2007
Connecticut--66
Stanford-----54
Maya Moore
19 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block
November 23, 2007
Connecticut-----86
Old Dominion---43
Tina Charles
15 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks
November 25, 2007
Connecticut--74
Duke--------48
Tina Charles
13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
November 29, 2007
Connecticut---80
BYU----------34
Maya Moore
17 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 8-12 shooting
November Record
Connecticut Huskies Women's Basketball 6-0
Sunday, December 09, 2007
12/8--Duke Outlasts Pittsburgh 51-49
A Win is a Win Part 2
On a Joy Cheek buzzer-beater, the Devils have a two game winning streak. Is Pitt inferior to Duke? By all accounts, they really should be. Is there cause to be worried? Absolutely and without a doubt, the team doesn't look strong at all. Should we celebrate this win? Yes. Relief should be flowing through Duke fans right about now. We've had the opportunity to lose 5 in a row given the closeness and the ugliness of the Rutgers and now the Pitt game. Instead of being 5-5, we're 7-3. The team now has more than a week to recuperate now and clean up their sloppy play. The next few games are at home which must be a relief to the players. Duke's looked atrocious and yet we're 7-3 with easily winnable games (did I just jinx it?) before ACC play. This could be a whole lot worse. Now, there's a lot more to work with and to build from.
On the injury front, which has not been mentioned at all, Wanisha Smith and Krystal Thomas are out probably until the New Year. Wanisha's injury is listed as day-to-day, but she's been day to day for a while and they're still saying the same things about her recovery so this is a little worrisome. Krystal is supposed to be back in January (and they've said so) with a kneecap injury. I'm particularly peeved by Krystal's injury given how productive she was for us and how great she was on the defensive end during her freshman campaign. It bites how this injury has derailed this and I hope she can come back and be as explosive as she was before the injury.
Top 5 Scorers:
Joy Cheek--16
Abby Waner--10
Chante Black--7
Carrem Gay--5
Jasmine Thomas, Karima Christmas--4 each
Top 5 Rebounders:
Joy Cheek--6
Keturah Jackson--5
Chante Black, Abby Waner, Karima Christmas, Carrem Gay--4 each
Top 2 Assists:
Chante Black--4
Abby Waner--3
Top 2 Steals:
Abby Waner--3
Joy Cheek, Emily Waner--2 each
Top Blocks:
Chante Black--6
Team Comparisons
FG%
Duke 40.7% over Pitt 31%
3PT%
Duke 33.3% over Pitt 20%
Rebounds
Duke 42 over Pitt 37
Assists
Duke 14 over Pitt 5
Turnovers
Pitt 18 over Duke 25
Worrying Stat of the Day:
25 turnovers
Attendance:
NA: Madison Square Garden
Next Game:
Tuesday December 18 versus Utah Valley (which took the place of the Texas game. Given our current tribulations, maybe it would be better to take on a cupcake instead of another revenge game)
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 7-3
GO DUKE!
On a Joy Cheek buzzer-beater, the Devils have a two game winning streak. Is Pitt inferior to Duke? By all accounts, they really should be. Is there cause to be worried? Absolutely and without a doubt, the team doesn't look strong at all. Should we celebrate this win? Yes. Relief should be flowing through Duke fans right about now. We've had the opportunity to lose 5 in a row given the closeness and the ugliness of the Rutgers and now the Pitt game. Instead of being 5-5, we're 7-3. The team now has more than a week to recuperate now and clean up their sloppy play. The next few games are at home which must be a relief to the players. Duke's looked atrocious and yet we're 7-3 with easily winnable games (did I just jinx it?) before ACC play. This could be a whole lot worse. Now, there's a lot more to work with and to build from.
On the injury front, which has not been mentioned at all, Wanisha Smith and Krystal Thomas are out probably until the New Year. Wanisha's injury is listed as day-to-day, but she's been day to day for a while and they're still saying the same things about her recovery so this is a little worrisome. Krystal is supposed to be back in January (and they've said so) with a kneecap injury. I'm particularly peeved by Krystal's injury given how productive she was for us and how great she was on the defensive end during her freshman campaign. It bites how this injury has derailed this and I hope she can come back and be as explosive as she was before the injury.
Top 5 Scorers:
Joy Cheek--16
Abby Waner--10
Chante Black--7
Carrem Gay--5
Jasmine Thomas, Karima Christmas--4 each
Top 5 Rebounders:
Joy Cheek--6
Keturah Jackson--5
Chante Black, Abby Waner, Karima Christmas, Carrem Gay--4 each
Top 2 Assists:
Chante Black--4
Abby Waner--3
Top 2 Steals:
Abby Waner--3
Joy Cheek, Emily Waner--2 each
Top Blocks:
Chante Black--6
Team Comparisons
FG%
Duke 40.7% over Pitt 31%
3PT%
Duke 33.3% over Pitt 20%
Rebounds
Duke 42 over Pitt 37
Assists
Duke 14 over Pitt 5
Turnovers
Pitt 18 over Duke 25
Worrying Stat of the Day:
25 turnovers
Attendance:
NA: Madison Square Garden
Next Game:
Tuesday December 18 versus Utah Valley (which took the place of the Texas game. Given our current tribulations, maybe it would be better to take on a cupcake instead of another revenge game)
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 7-3
GO DUKE!
12/6--Duke Wins at the Line Over Rutgers 49-44
A Win is a Win Part 1
Ugly game, ugly score, freaking fantastic win!! The revenge game for the Devils went Duke's way. The game ended at the free throw line as well for those of you who love irony (Yes, the free throw shots went in, thank you very much).
After three straight losses, I'll take an ugly win.
Top 5 Scorers: (This should be a sparse category...)
Chante Black--11
Carrem Gay--11
Abby Waner--7
Jasmine Thomas--7
Joy Cheek--5
Top 5 Rebounders:
Chante Black--7
Joy Cheek--6
Abby Waner--5
Bridgette Mitchell--5
Carrem Gay--5
Top 2 Assists:
Jasmine Thomas--3
Carrem Gay--3
Top 2 Steals:
Chante Black, Brittany Mitch, Carrem Gay--2 each
Top Blocks:
Chante Black--6
Team Comparison
FG%
Duke 33.3% over Rutgers 27.6%
3PT%
Rutgers 25% over Duke 7.1% (not a typo, I swear)
Rebounds
Rutgers 44 over Duke 42
Assists
Duke 14 over Rutgers 8
Turnovers
Duke 18 over Rutgers 20
Worrying Stat of the Day:
49 points scored and 7.1% from beyond the arc. Well, they're connected aren't they?
Attendance:
Cameron Indoor Stadium--6,450
Next Game:
Saturday December 8 versus Pittsburgh--Maggie Dixon Classic
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 6-3
LET'S GO DEVILS!!
Ugly game, ugly score, freaking fantastic win!! The revenge game for the Devils went Duke's way. The game ended at the free throw line as well for those of you who love irony (Yes, the free throw shots went in, thank you very much).
After three straight losses, I'll take an ugly win.
Top 5 Scorers: (This should be a sparse category...)
Chante Black--11
Carrem Gay--11
Abby Waner--7
Jasmine Thomas--7
Joy Cheek--5
Top 5 Rebounders:
Chante Black--7
Joy Cheek--6
Abby Waner--5
Bridgette Mitchell--5
Carrem Gay--5
Top 2 Assists:
Jasmine Thomas--3
Carrem Gay--3
Top 2 Steals:
Chante Black, Brittany Mitch, Carrem Gay--2 each
Top Blocks:
Chante Black--6
Team Comparison
FG%
Duke 33.3% over Rutgers 27.6%
3PT%
Rutgers 25% over Duke 7.1% (not a typo, I swear)
Rebounds
Rutgers 44 over Duke 42
Assists
Duke 14 over Rutgers 8
Turnovers
Duke 18 over Rutgers 20
Worrying Stat of the Day:
49 points scored and 7.1% from beyond the arc. Well, they're connected aren't they?
Attendance:
Cameron Indoor Stadium--6,450
Next Game:
Saturday December 8 versus Pittsburgh--Maggie Dixon Classic
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 6-3
LET'S GO DEVILS!!
12/2--Penn State Surprises Duke 86-84
Two words: Shocking and Painful
We got down early and then clawed our way back in before eventually losing in the final seconds. I thought we'd be able to gut it out somehow but eventually the comeback took too much out of the team and enabled Penn State to get the surprise win.
Duke has now lost three in a row. I can't remember the year exactly but Duke hasn't lost three games in a row since sometime in 1997 or during that season.
Plus Side: Well, the offense seems better with 84 points scored
Negative Side: We gave up 86 points???
Top 5 Scorers:
Abby Waner--23 (and everyone can breathe easy again. Abby looked much better in this game, which hopefully means she's recovered sufficiently from that doggone ankle injury. She was also big down the stretch for Duke as they were trying to make a comeback. The team definitely needs Abby to be at All-American level this year.)
Chante Black--21 (Consistently our best player. She's been terrific all year)
Jasmine Thomas--17
Karima Christmas--10
Carrem Gay--5
Top 5 Rebounders:
Chante Black--6
Abby Waner--6
Karima Christmas--4
Bridgette Mitchell--3
Jasmine Thomas--3
Top 2 Assists:
Abby Waner--4
Jasmine Thomas--4
Top 2 Steals:
Jasmine Thomas--3
Abby Waner--2
Top Blocks:
Chante Black--2
Team Comparison
FG%
Penn State 54% over Duke 50.7%
3PT%
Duke 52.9% over Penn State 44.4%
Rebounds
Penn State 32 over Duke 29
Assists
Duke 17 over Penn State 13
Turnovers
Duke 14 equals Penn State 14
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Stat wise, this game was not a bad game. In fact, the worst thing about this game was that they scored two more points than us. So I'll say 86 points given up.
Attendance:
at Penn State--6,617
Next Game:
Thursday December 6 versus Rutgers
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 5-3
I Believe in the Duke Women's Team!! GO DUKE!
We got down early and then clawed our way back in before eventually losing in the final seconds. I thought we'd be able to gut it out somehow but eventually the comeback took too much out of the team and enabled Penn State to get the surprise win.
Duke has now lost three in a row. I can't remember the year exactly but Duke hasn't lost three games in a row since sometime in 1997 or during that season.
Plus Side: Well, the offense seems better with 84 points scored
Negative Side: We gave up 86 points???
Top 5 Scorers:
Abby Waner--23 (and everyone can breathe easy again. Abby looked much better in this game, which hopefully means she's recovered sufficiently from that doggone ankle injury. She was also big down the stretch for Duke as they were trying to make a comeback. The team definitely needs Abby to be at All-American level this year.)
Chante Black--21 (Consistently our best player. She's been terrific all year)
Jasmine Thomas--17
Karima Christmas--10
Carrem Gay--5
Top 5 Rebounders:
Chante Black--6
Abby Waner--6
Karima Christmas--4
Bridgette Mitchell--3
Jasmine Thomas--3
Top 2 Assists:
Abby Waner--4
Jasmine Thomas--4
Top 2 Steals:
Jasmine Thomas--3
Abby Waner--2
Top Blocks:
Chante Black--2
Team Comparison
FG%
Penn State 54% over Duke 50.7%
3PT%
Duke 52.9% over Penn State 44.4%
Rebounds
Penn State 32 over Duke 29
Assists
Duke 17 over Penn State 13
Turnovers
Duke 14 equals Penn State 14
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Stat wise, this game was not a bad game. In fact, the worst thing about this game was that they scored two more points than us. So I'll say 86 points given up.
Attendance:
at Penn State--6,617
Next Game:
Thursday December 6 versus Rutgers
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 5-3
I Believe in the Duke Women's Team!! GO DUKE!
11/18--Vanderbilt Outlasts Duke 68-55
Some people were saying that this was not too much of a shock, but color me surprised. It just didn't seem like a game we would lose even if it was an away game. Duke drops its second straight game.
Top 5 Scorers:
Jasmine Thomas--12
Chante Black--10
Abby Waner--9
Joy Cheek--8
Carrem Gay--6
Top 5 Rebounders:
Chante Black--10
Carrem Gay--9
Bridgette Mitchell--5
Keturah Jackson--3
Krystal Thomas--2
Top 2 Assists:
Chante Black--3
Carrem Gay--2
Top 2 Steals:
Jasmine Thomas--2
Abby Waner, Krystal Thomas--1
Top Blocks:
Chante Black, Joy Cheek, Keturah Jackson--1
Team Comparisons:
FG%
Vanderbilt 38.8% over Duke 38.6%
3PT %
Vanderbilt 50% over Duke 26.7%
Rebounds
Duke 39 over Vanderbilt 29
Assists
Vanderbilt 13 over Duke 8
Turnovers
Vanderbilt 14 over Duke 24
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Turnovers
Attendance:
at Vanderbilt 6,022
Next Game:
Sunday December 2 at Penn State
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 5-2
GO DUKE!
Top 5 Scorers:
Jasmine Thomas--12
Chante Black--10
Abby Waner--9
Joy Cheek--8
Carrem Gay--6
Top 5 Rebounders:
Chante Black--10
Carrem Gay--9
Bridgette Mitchell--5
Keturah Jackson--3
Krystal Thomas--2
Top 2 Assists:
Chante Black--3
Carrem Gay--2
Top 2 Steals:
Jasmine Thomas--2
Abby Waner, Krystal Thomas--1
Top Blocks:
Chante Black, Joy Cheek, Keturah Jackson--1
Team Comparisons:
FG%
Vanderbilt 38.8% over Duke 38.6%
3PT %
Vanderbilt 50% over Duke 26.7%
Rebounds
Duke 39 over Vanderbilt 29
Assists
Vanderbilt 13 over Duke 8
Turnovers
Vanderbilt 14 over Duke 24
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Turnovers
Attendance:
at Vanderbilt 6,022
Next Game:
Sunday December 2 at Penn State
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 5-2
GO DUKE!
11/25--UConn Thumps Duke 74-48
I have to admit, I didn't really expect to win this game. Rationally speaking, we shouldn't have won this game anyway. UConn is, in my opinion, the best team in the country. Still, there's much to be said about a scoreline like this. While I didn't expect a win, I expected a good fight and a closer scoreline. Unfortunately, we got shellacked from opening tip to the final buzzer in a game that the rest of the country was finally paying attention to given the fact that it is the anointed Huskies. It was slightly embarrassing and something I have been fortunate enough to have never experienced before as a Duke fan. However, I don't really give a hoot what other people are saying about the team. What's more important is how they are playing out there and that did not look too good either.
Like in all the earlier games, Duke's offense was sloppy-some observers even used the word nonexistent-and their defense was fine but not enough obviously against UConn when your offense is struggling. It's definitely something to be worried about.
Oh yeah, Abby's first game back. :)
Top 5 Scorers:
Chante Black--16
Carrem Gay--6
Emily Waner--5
Bridgette Mitchell--5
Jasmine Thomas, Karima Christmas and Joy Cheek--4 each
Top 5 Rebounders:
Krystal Thomas--5
Jasmine Thomas--4
Chante Black--3
Abby Waner--3
Carrem Gay, Joy Cheek--2
Top 2 Assists:
Abby Waner--4
Emily Waner--4
Top 2 Steals:
Chante Black--3
Carrem Gay--2
Top Blocks:
Carrem Gay, Chante Black--1 each
Team Comparisons:
FG%
UConn 53.2% over Duke 35.7%
3PT %
UConn 40% over Duke 21.4%
Rebounds
UConn 35 over Duke 28
Assists
UConn 18 over Duke 12
Turnovers
Duke 22 equal UConn 22
* As seen by the stats, yuckiness all around
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Hard to pick. I'll go with UConn's field goal percentage and 3 point field goal percentage. That's way too high for a team that's been pretty solid on defense thus far and who has been struggling offensively.
Attendance:
US Virgin Islands--2,985
Next Game:
Wednesday November 28 at Vanderbilt Commodores
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 5-1
GO DUKE!
Like in all the earlier games, Duke's offense was sloppy-some observers even used the word nonexistent-and their defense was fine but not enough obviously against UConn when your offense is struggling. It's definitely something to be worried about.
Oh yeah, Abby's first game back. :)
Top 5 Scorers:
Chante Black--16
Carrem Gay--6
Emily Waner--5
Bridgette Mitchell--5
Jasmine Thomas, Karima Christmas and Joy Cheek--4 each
Top 5 Rebounders:
Krystal Thomas--5
Jasmine Thomas--4
Chante Black--3
Abby Waner--3
Carrem Gay, Joy Cheek--2
Top 2 Assists:
Abby Waner--4
Emily Waner--4
Top 2 Steals:
Chante Black--3
Carrem Gay--2
Top Blocks:
Carrem Gay, Chante Black--1 each
Team Comparisons:
FG%
UConn 53.2% over Duke 35.7%
3PT %
UConn 40% over Duke 21.4%
Rebounds
UConn 35 over Duke 28
Assists
UConn 18 over Duke 12
Turnovers
Duke 22 equal UConn 22
* As seen by the stats, yuckiness all around
Worrying Stat of the Day:
Hard to pick. I'll go with UConn's field goal percentage and 3 point field goal percentage. That's way too high for a team that's been pretty solid on defense thus far and who has been struggling offensively.
Attendance:
US Virgin Islands--2,985
Next Game:
Wednesday November 28 at Vanderbilt Commodores
2007-2008 Duke Blue Devils Women's Basketball 5-1
GO DUKE!
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Duke Game Reports
Yes, I know the Duke-UConn game left much to be desired. I am not, however, avoiding the game or wishing it away (well, maybe the last one...) I haven't written the game report yet because I have two ridiculously busy weeks coming up in school. That means I won't have the game reports right away for the next four Duke games. After December 6, I will post my game reports for every game I missed starting with UConn. I have several thoughts about that UConn game which may be cooled by time a little bit, which will enable me to write a more accurate assessment on here. Hopefully, when I get back to blogging about Duke WBB, I'll only be griping about that UConn game.
GO DUKE!
GO DUKE!
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