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Duke Postgame Notes
12/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Blue Devil Postgame Notes
Quinnipiac at #6/11 Duke * December 28, 2008
With The Duke Victory:
? Improved to 10-1 on the season.
? Won its eighth straight contest.
? Won its 31st straight home game in the month of December.
? Posted its 27 win out of the last 28 games at home against non-conference opponents.
? Improved to 6-0 at home this season.
Senior Chante Black
? Became the sixth player in ACC history and the second Duke player to register over 1,000 points, 800 rebounds and 200 blocked shots in a career. She now owns 1,149 points, 807 rebounds and 222 blocks.
? Notched a career-high eight steals.
? Totaled her fourth double-double of the season and 21st of her career with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
? Had three blocks in 31 minutes.
? Registered double-figure scoring for the 11th straight time this season.
Senior Abby Waner
? Led Duke with six assists to go along with five steals and four rebounds.
? Hit only 2-of-13 field goals and was 0-of-9 from three-point land.
Junior Joy Cheek
? Came off the bench for the third time this season and posted double-figure scoring in each of those games.
? Has scored double-figures in seven consecutive games off the bench dating back to last season.
? Finished with 15 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 22 minutes.
Sophomore Karima Christmas
? Hit her fourth straight three-pointer as she hit one in the first half.
Junior Bridgette Mitchell
? Hit her first three-pointer of the season and only the fourth of her career in the second half.
? Notched double-figure scoring for the second straight game and the second time this season with 14 points.
? Has hit 10-of-14 field goals the last two games.
Freshman Chelsea Hopkins
? Made her return to the court after missing the last five games with a knee injury. Played 11 minutes.
Freshmen Shay Selby & Kathleen Scheer
? Did not attend the game due to suffering from a virus.
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Other Duke Notes:
? Forced Quinnipiac to 33 turnovers marking the third time this season and second straight game an opponent has posted 30 or more turnovers.
? Held a 42-14 advantage in points in the paint.
? Blocked a season-high 11 shots.
? Notched a season-high 25 steals.
? Scored 42 points off the bench and totaled a 21-8 lead in second chance points.
? Had a stretch on defense where the Blue Devils blocked four straight shots and five of six in the first half.
? Forced 21 first half turnovers by Quinnipiac, which matched a season-high for a Blue Devil opponent.
? For the seventh time this season, held an opponent to 22 points or less in the first half (21 by Quinnipiac).
? Scored 49 points in the first half, which is the second-most scored in the first stanza this season (50 vs. Maine).
? Duke next travel to Providence for a Wednesday, Dec. 31 contest, which will tip at 2:00 p.m.
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