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Notes: Duke 70, Penn State 42
11/21/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Penn State at #5/5 Duke University
Postgame Notes
11-21-06
? Duke shot a season-best 50.0 percent from the field in the first half and finished with a season-high 46.3 shooting percentage, after opening the season shooting no better than 44.6 percent.
? Duke won its 57th straight home contest against ranked opponents and 19th consecutive against non-conference teams.
? The Blue Devils improved to 5-0 all-time against Penn State. The 28-point scoring margin is the highest recorded by Duke in the series.
? For the fourth straight contest, all 10 players played and each scored.
? Senior Alison Bales blocked a season-high six shots in the first half and went on to finish with nine, which was a new career high. Bales now owns 306 blocks and moved into third place on the ACC career blocked shots list passing Peggy Capel of Clemson (298). She also had nine points, a season-high four assists and six rebounds.
? Junior Wanisha Smith grabbed five steals versus the Nittany Lions to tie her career-high.
? The Blue Devils held Penn State to 30.0 percent shooting for the game, marking the fourth straight game Duke has held its opponent to 30.0 percent or under.
? As a team, Duke blocked a season-high 12 shots on the night marking the second time in four games the Blue Devils have reached double-figure blocks.
? For the fourth straight game, sophomore Abby Waner scored double-figures as she finished with 16. She also had three steals and two rebounds. Waner started the game 1-of-6 shooting and finished hitting 6-of-7 field goals.
? After attempting six three-point field goals over the first three contests, senior Lindsey Harding hit her first attempt on Tuesday against Penn State. In the first half, she tied a season-high with nine points, while dishing out four assists and grabbing four rebounds. For the game, she finished with a season-high 11 points to go along with five rebounds, six assists and two steals.
? The Blue Devils held a 40-20 points in the paint advantage.
? Duke will next travel to Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 25 for a 7:00 p.m. contest. It will mark a homecoming for Duke Head Coach Gail Goestenkors is a native of Waterford, Mich.
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