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Notes: Duke 73, Miami 58
1/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Blue Devil Postgame Notes
Miami at Duke * January 9, 2009
With The Duke Victory:
? Joanne P. McCallie posted her best start in her 17 years as a head coach at 13-1. Her previous best start was in 2004-05 as she guided Michigan State to a 12-1 mark.
? Improved to 13-1 on the season.
? Won its 15th straight ACC home opener.
? Joanne P. McCallie improved to 2-1 all-time against Miami.
? Extended its win streak to 11 games.
? Improved to 6-0 all-time in the series with Miami.
Sophomore Karima Christmas
? Notched double-figure scoring for the second time this season with a career-high ?? points.
? Hit a career-high three three-pointers. Has hit seven of her last nine three-point field goal attempts.
? Posted a career-high six steals.
? Became the fourth different Duke player to notch 20+ scoring in a game this season.
Senior Chante Black
? Totaled double-figure scoring for her 14th straight game to open the season.
? Is the only player in the ACC to notch double-figure scoring in all of her teams games.
? Registered her fifth double-double of the season and 22nd of her career with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Senior Abby Waner
? Notched three steals on the night to move into second place on Duke's all-time steals list with 272. She moved past Iciss Tillis (270).
? Tied a career high with two blocked shots, while notching five assists in only 18 minutes.
? Fouled out for only the second time in her four-year career.
Junior Joy Cheek
? Totaled double-figure scoring for the ninth time this season and the fourth time out of the last five games.
? Had 11 points, five rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes.
Sophomore Jasmine Thomas
? Finished the game with a career-high eight turnovers.
? Scored nine points, had three rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes.
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Other Duke Notes:
? Forced 20 Miami turnovers marking the seventh straight game and the 12th time this season a Blue Devil opponent has had 20+ turnovers.
? The attendance of 7,310 was a season high.
? Miami's 44.0 field goal percentage in the first half was the second-highest allowed by Duke in the first half this season.
? Held scoreless for 6:35 from the 8:43 mark of the first half until 2:08. Held without a field goal for 7:02 in the first half (from 8:43 until 1:45)
? Totaled a 41-12 advantage in bench points. Notched 40+ bench points for the fifth time out of the last six games. Had 40+ points off the bench a total of seven times on the year.
? Allowed Miami to shoot 36.8 percent from the field, which was the third-highest allowed by Duke this season.
? Notched six three-pointers for the second straight game
? Blue Devils held a 21-11 rebounding margin in the first half and finished with a 48-27 lead on the boards.
? Duke will next host Maryland on Monday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m., as the Blue Devils will close out a three-game homestand.
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