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Notes: Duke 89, Kentucky 68
12/21/2014 5:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
No. 8 Kentucky at No. 13 Duke
Postgame Notes
December 21, 2014
With the Duke Victory…
• Improved to 8-3 on the season.
• Moved the all-time series record to 5-1 in favor of the Blue Devils against Kentucky.
• Improved to 48-2 in the month of December since the 1998-99 campaign.
• Snapped a five-game losing streak to ranked opponents.
• Coach P improved to 4-1 against Kentucky.
• Improved to 35-19 all-time against teams from the SEC.
• Coach P moved to 18-17 all-time against teams from the SEC.
Freshman Sierra Calhoun
• Had 13 points, two assists and two steals.
• Tied a career high with seven rebounds.
• Registered double-figure scoring in the third straight game and sixth game of the season.
Senior Elizabeth Williams
• Totaled her fourth double-double of the season and 23rd of her career.
• Had 13 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes.
• Moved into a tie for 10th on Duke's career defensive rebounds list with 476.
• Moved into eighth place on Duke's all-time field goals attempted list with 1289.
• Moved into a tie for eighth on Duke's career free throws made list with 300.
• With her three blocks, moved into a tie for 21st on the NCAA career blocks list with 362.
• With her three blocks on the night, now needs 73 swats to break the ACC all-time mark held by Alison Bales (434).
Freshman Azurá Stevens
• Had 17 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in only 18 minutes.
• Collected double-figure scoring in the eighth game this season.
• Made her fifth straight collegiate start.
Redshirt Freshman Rebecca Greenwell
• Posted 13 points, five rebounds, four assists
• Totaled double-digit scoring in 10 of 11 games this season.
Senior Ka'lia Johnson
• Tallied six assists along with seven points and three rebounds in 33 minutes.
Junior Mercedes Riggs
• Scored a season-high four points in the first half in only three minutes.
Oderah Chidom
• Had 10 points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 15 minutes.
• Registered double-digit scoring in back-to-back games for only the second time in her career. Had 13 points in last game.
Amber Henson
• Scored a season-high 11 points.
• Added four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 25 minutes.
• Collected double-figure scoring for the third time this season.
Other Duke Notes…
• Had six double-digit scorers for the second straight game.
• Held a 48-40 advantage in rebounds.
• Had a season-high 25 turnovers.
• Tied a season high with 10 blocked shots.
• Shot over 50.0 percent from the field (55.8%) for the third game this season.
• Held Kentucky to a season-low 31.3 percent shooting for the game.
• Dished a total of 19 assists.
• Held Kentucky to a season-low 23.1 percent shooting in the first half (lowest in any half this season).
• Hit 60.7 percent from the field in the first half, which was the second-highest of the season.
• Will be off until Dec. 29 when the Blue Devils travel to Hartford, Conn., to face second-ranked Connecticut at 9:00 p.m., on ESPN2.
Postgame Notes
December 21, 2014
With the Duke Victory…
• Improved to 8-3 on the season.
• Moved the all-time series record to 5-1 in favor of the Blue Devils against Kentucky.
• Improved to 48-2 in the month of December since the 1998-99 campaign.
• Snapped a five-game losing streak to ranked opponents.
• Coach P improved to 4-1 against Kentucky.
• Improved to 35-19 all-time against teams from the SEC.
• Coach P moved to 18-17 all-time against teams from the SEC.
Freshman Sierra Calhoun
• Had 13 points, two assists and two steals.
• Tied a career high with seven rebounds.
• Registered double-figure scoring in the third straight game and sixth game of the season.
Senior Elizabeth Williams
• Totaled her fourth double-double of the season and 23rd of her career.
• Had 13 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes.
• Moved into a tie for 10th on Duke's career defensive rebounds list with 476.
• Moved into eighth place on Duke's all-time field goals attempted list with 1289.
• Moved into a tie for eighth on Duke's career free throws made list with 300.
• With her three blocks, moved into a tie for 21st on the NCAA career blocks list with 362.
• With her three blocks on the night, now needs 73 swats to break the ACC all-time mark held by Alison Bales (434).
Freshman Azurá Stevens
• Had 17 points, nine rebounds and two blocks in only 18 minutes.
• Collected double-figure scoring in the eighth game this season.
• Made her fifth straight collegiate start.
Redshirt Freshman Rebecca Greenwell
• Posted 13 points, five rebounds, four assists
• Totaled double-digit scoring in 10 of 11 games this season.
Senior Ka'lia Johnson
• Tallied six assists along with seven points and three rebounds in 33 minutes.
Junior Mercedes Riggs
• Scored a season-high four points in the first half in only three minutes.
Oderah Chidom
• Had 10 points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 15 minutes.
• Registered double-digit scoring in back-to-back games for only the second time in her career. Had 13 points in last game.
Amber Henson
• Scored a season-high 11 points.
• Added four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal in 25 minutes.
• Collected double-figure scoring for the third time this season.
Other Duke Notes…
• Had six double-digit scorers for the second straight game.
• Held a 48-40 advantage in rebounds.
• Had a season-high 25 turnovers.
• Tied a season high with 10 blocked shots.
• Shot over 50.0 percent from the field (55.8%) for the third game this season.
• Held Kentucky to a season-low 31.3 percent shooting for the game.
• Dished a total of 19 assists.
• Held Kentucky to a season-low 23.1 percent shooting in the first half (lowest in any half this season).
• Hit 60.7 percent from the field in the first half, which was the second-highest of the season.
• Will be off until Dec. 29 when the Blue Devils travel to Hartford, Conn., to face second-ranked Connecticut at 9:00 p.m., on ESPN2.
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