WBB vs. ECU Game Notes - Duke University

WBB vs. ECU Game Notes

12/28/2018 8:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball

By: Duke Sports Information

East Carolina at Duke

Postgame Notes

December 28, 2018

With the Duke Victory

Improved to 7-4 on the season
Won its seventh straight contest in Cameron Indoor Stadium
Totaled its 13^th consecutive home non-conference victory
Collected its 18^th straight home win versus an unranked opponent
Notched the 12^th consecutive home win versus an unranked non-conference opponent
Had the 19^th straight victory at home in the month of December

Freshman Onome Akinbode-James

Pulled down eight rebounds in 23 minutes of play, giving her five-plus rebounds for the sixth time this season

Redshirt Freshman Mikayla Boykin

Made her first start of the season and ninth of her career
Finished with nine points, four rebounds and two steals in 22 minutes of action

Freshman Miela Goodchild

Concluded the contest with a career-high 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor
Matched career highs in three-pointers made (4), rebounds (4) and steals (4)
Sank a season-best five free throws
Reached double-figure scoring for the sixth time on the season

Redshirt Junior Haley Gorecki

Turned in her fourth game this season with 20-plus points, finishing with a season-best 26 points
Totaled 17 points in the first half for the most by a Blue Devil in a half this season
Secured a double-double at the 8:01 mark in the third quarter, posting a double-double for the second consecutive contest
Earned her third double-double of the season and fourth of her career
Matched her career high with seven made free throws

Senior Faith Suggs

Took two charges in the first quarter, giving her three on the season and seven for her career
Recorded five-plus rebounds for the third time on the season and eighth time in her career

Other Duke Notes

Haley Gorecki and Miela Goodchild combined for 45 points in the contest
Held ECU to just seven points in the first quarter, tying for eighth in the program's quarter record book
Totaled 32 points in the third quarter to tie for the second-highest total in that frame in program history
Outrebounded ECU 49-37, winning the battle on the boards for the seventh time this season
Received 33 points from the bench to 17 bench points by the Pirates
Hit 13-of-17 field goals in the third quarter, with the 76.5 shooting percentage ranking third on the program's quarter records chart
Held ECU to 39.2 percent shooting from the floor
Will close non-conference action Sunday, Dec. 30 as the Blue Devils host Florida Gulf Coast at 2 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Duke senior Ashlon Jackson scored her 1,000th career point as the Blue Devils cruised to a 97-54 victory over South Dakota State in non-conference women's basketball action inside Cameron Indoor Stadium Thursday night.

Duke Back in Action at Belmont Saturday

Friday, December 19

Duke WBB vs. South Dakota State

Six Score Double Digits in 97-54 Win over South Dakota State

Thursday, December 18

Duke women's basketball had five players record double figures in a 93-77 loss to fifth-ranked LSU Thursday night inside Cameron Indoor Stadium as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.

Duke and South Dakota State Tip Off in Cameron Thursday

Wednesday, December 17

Autumn Fleary of Duke women's basketball sits in chair with basketball in her hand smiling

Catch Future Blue Devil Fleary on ESPNU

Wednesday, December 10

Onome Akinbode-James

F/C

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Mikayla Boykin

G

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Miela Goodchild

G

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Haley Gorecki

G

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Faith Suggs

G/F

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Kara Lawson on Bella Flemings

Monday, November 17

Kara Lawson on Taylor Sofilkanich

Sunday, November 16

Kara Lawson on Sanai Green

Thursday, November 13

Kara Lawson on Autumn Fleary

Wednesday, November 12