Notes: Duke 70, Western Kentucky 47 - Duke University

Notes: Duke 70, Western Kentucky 47

11/26/2009 9:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball

By: Duke Sports Information

Blue Devil Postgame Notes * Western Kentucky * November 26, 2009

With The Duke Victory:

Improved to 4-1 on the season.
Moved the series record to 3-0 all-time against Western Kentucky.
Now owns a record of 15-1 all-time in games played at tropical destinations.
Won its third straight game.
Gave Western Kentucky its first loss of the season (3-1).

Junior Jasmine Thomas

Hit a career-high five three-point field goals.
Collected double-figure scoring for the fourth straight game and the 31st time in her career.
Registered 20+ points for the second time this season and the fourth time in her career.
Finished the game with 20 points, five rebounds, three assists and one steal.

Senior Bridgette Mitchell

Played in her 100th career game.
Finished with eight points, two rebounds, two blocks, two assists and one steal.

Junior Karima Christmas

Totaled a season-high four steals.

Freshman Allison Vernerey

Notched double-figure scoring for the second time in her career.
Finished with 10 points, four rebounds and one steal.

Senior Joy Cheek

Led Duke with eight rebounds to go along with nine points and three steals.

Other Duke Notes:

Held a 37-30 rebounding advantage.
Totaled double-digit steals for the fifth straight game to open the season (13).
The 22 turnovers was the second-most for the Blue Devils this season.
Hit 45.7 percent from the field, which is the second-highest field goal percent of the season.
Hit 5-of-10 three-pointers, which is by far the best for Duke this season.
Went to the line a season-high 29 times and hit a season-high 23 of those attempts.
Will play its second game of the Caribbean Challenge on Friday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m., against Marquette, who defeated Cleveland State, 69-66, on Thursday.

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Joy Cheek

F

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Karima Christmas

G/F

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Bridgette Mitchell

F

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Jasmine Thomas

G

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