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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]