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!
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