Duke Postgame Notes

Blue Devil Postgame Notes
Duke at Virginia Tech * January 16, 2009

With The Duke Victory:
? Joanne P. McCallie continued her best start in her 17 years as a head coach at 15-1. Her previous best start was in 2004-05 as she guided Michigan State to a 12-1 mark.
? Extended its win streak to 13 games.
? Won the 10th straight game against Virginia Tech.
? Joanne P. McCallie improved to 3-1 all-time against the Hokies.

Senior Chante Black
? Posted double-figure scoring for the 16th straight game to open the season. Is the only player in the ACC to score 10+ points in all of her teams games this season.
? Notched her third straight double-double in ACC action with 13 points and 14 rebounds.
? The double-double was the seventh this season and 24th of her career.

Senior Abby Waner
? Did not play due to a sinus infection and coughing.
? Missed her first game of the season and only the fifth of her career.

Senior Carrem Gay
? Came off the bench in the first half and then started the second half, after scoring five points, notching two steals and two rebounds in 10 minutes.
? Finished the game with seven points, five rebounds, three steals and two assists.

Junior Bridgette Mitchell
? Hit her career-best third three-pointer of the season.
? Finished with five points and two rebounds.
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Sophomore Karima Christmas
? Made her first career start.
? Had nine points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals and one blocked shot in 23 minutes.
? Hit 12 out of her last 18 field goals.

Sophomore Jasmine Thomas
? Struggled shooting from the field as she went 0-of-10 field goals.

Junior Keturah Jackson
? Led Duke with three steals.

Freshman Kathleen Scheer
? Hit 2-of-3 three-pointers marking the second-most three-pointers in a single game this year and a career best in ACC action.

Other Duke Notes:
? All four three-pointers were made by the Blue Devil bench.
? Nine different Blue Devils scored.
? Totaled only one player in double-figure scoring for the first time this season.
? Hit 4-of-5 free throws in the final 22 seconds of the game.
? Had 28 turnovers which was a season high against ACC opponents.
? Held a 23-8 advantage in bench points.
? Outrebounded its opponent, 39-35, and has outrebounded 14 of 16 opponents this season.
? Coach P improved to 24-3 when holding opponents to under 40.0 percent from the field (30.9).
? Hit 45.7 percent from the field, which is the highest against an ACC opponent this season.
? Duke will next travel to N.C. State on Monday, Jan. 19 for a 5:00 p.m., contest in Raleigh, N.C.

Players Mentioned

Chante Black

Karima Christmas

Carrem Gay

Keturah Jackson

Bridgette Mitchell

Jasmine Thomas

Abby Waner

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