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Duke Women’s Basketball

The awards keep piling up for Duke.
The ACC regular season champions were represented by Jasmine Thomas and Joy Cheek on the All-ACC teams, Allison Vernerey on the freshman team and Keturah Jackson as an all-Defensive selection. To top all that, head coach Joanne P. McCallie was named ACC Coach of the Year in her third [...]

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FINAL: No. 8 Duke 71 – Maryland 59

by Nick Schwartz on February 21, 2010

FINAL: Duke 71, Maryland 59:
This is a quality win for Joanne P. McCallie’s squad on a night when it looked like the Blue Devils weren’t too interested in playing defense. Perhaps it was fatigue from the Georgia Tech game just two days ago, but Duke never looked quite as sharp as usual today against the [...]

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Photo Slideshows: Duke vs. UNC

by Michael Naclerio on February 9, 2010

Look below for a selection of Chronicle photographers Courtney Douglas and Michael Naclerio’s photos from Duke Women’s Basketball’s home win over Tobacco Road rival UNC.
To see a photo slideshow from the celebratory bonfire after the game, click here.

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Women's Basketball

Your Pocket Guide to Duke-Florida State

by Sabreena Merchant on January 29, 2010

The No. 7 Blue Devils (17-3, 5-0 in the ACC) return to Cameron Indoor Stadium to take on the No. 13 Seminoles (18-3, 4-1) tonight at 8:30 p.m. Duke is coming off a closer-than-expected victory at the Comcast Center Sunday over Maryland, 58-57, while Florida State easily dispatched Boston College 85-64 the same day. Here’s [...]

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Faith Robertson’s Photographs of Duke Women’s Basketball against UConn on January 18, 2009.

Michael Naclerio’s Photographs of Duke Womens Basketball against UConn January 18, 2009

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Live Blog, Women's Basketball

LIVE BLOG: Connecticut 81, Duke 48 FINAL

by Sabreena Merchant on January 18, 2010

Conn 81, Duke 48 END OF GAME: Lorin Dixon put the icing on the cake for the Huskies, converting a four-point play with seven seconds remaining. Check out dukechronicle.com for postgame analysis on Duke’s first home loss since 2008.
Conn 74, Duke 47 SECOND HALF 3:03 remaining: Duke fans deserve some credit for sticking around as [...]

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Your Pocket Guide to Duke-Connecticut

by Sabreena Merchant on January 18, 2010

The No. 6 Blue Devils (15-2) enter their toughest matchup of the season fresh off a road win against then-No. 25 Miami and aim to be the first team since April 6, 2008 to knock off the top-ranked Huskies (17-0). Here are three things to know before Duke takes the court tonight:
1. UConn is really, [...]

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Christmas Strikes Again On New Years Eve

by Vignesh Nathan on December 31, 2009

After a 6-of-7, 15-point performance Monday night against North Carolina Central University, junior guard Karima Christmas had another great game against the Temple Owls, leading Duke to a 70-63 victory with career highs 23 points and 14 rebounds. Duke now owns a 5-0 record against Temple, and has won six straight games on New Years [...]

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Duke Defeats N.C. Central, 117-28

by Vignesh Nathan on December 29, 2009

After last night’s performance, I think it’s safe to say that Duke has the best women’s basketball program in Durham. The Blue Devils defeated their neighboring rivals, N.C. Central, 117-28 in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
To put this dominating victory into perspective, Duke scored more points in the first eight minutes than the Eagles did throughout the [...]

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This is the sixth in a series of Duke’s All-Decade teams, as named by various Chronicle writers, past and present. At the end of the series, you will be able to vote for your own All-Decade team, and your votes will determine The Sports Blog’s final choice. Stay tuned over the next two weeks for [...]

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