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Sunday, November 8
Durham, N.C.
1:00 PM
Duke University
vs
Saint Leo
Inside Scoring Leads Duke Past Saint Leo, 116-33
11/8/2015 3:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. – Rounding out its preseason, the No. 14 Duke women's basketball team used its size inside to muscle past Saint Leo, scoring 76 points in the paint to top the Lions, 116-33, Sunday afternoon in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Six Blue Devils finished the day with double-digit scoring performances, paced by redshirt sophomore Rebecca Greenwell with 26 on 11-of-16 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 behind the arc. Junior Kendall Cooper and sophomore Azurá Stevens both totaled double-doubles in the contest, finishing with a combined 24 points and 22 rebounds.
Returning to action following a 113-36 exhibition victory over Pfeiffer Thursday, Duke picked up right where it left off, scoring 10 unanswered points to start Sunday's contest. The Blue Devils made their way to the front of the rim with ease, with all 10 points coming from inside the paint.
After a Saint Leo bucket to get the visiting team on the board, Duke went on to outscore the Lions 24-3 to finish the quarter with a 34-5 lead, capped by an offensive board and putback by Cooper at the buzzer. Cooper, Chidom and Greenwell paced the Blue Devils offensively during the first quarter, shooting a combined 10-of-11 from the field for 22 points.
The second period featured more of the same from the home team as the Blue Devils extended their advantage with a 16-0 run to start the quarter, highlighted by seven more points from Greenwell. The Owensboro, Ky., product finished the first half with 19 points, connecting on 8-of-9 from the floor and 3-of-4 from deep, to go with four rebounds, three assists and three steals to lead Duke to a 63-7 halftime advantage. Rookie Crystal Primm was Duke's next leading scorer with 10 heading to the break, while Cooper nearly totaled a first-half double-double with nine points and eight boards.
It was a tighter contest in the second half as Saint Leo totaled 24 points during the final 20 minutes, but Duke's 43 points over the final two quarters cemented the Blue Devils' 106-31 victory. Duke featured a balanced scoring attack during the second half, led by rookie Faith Suggs scoring all nine of her points in the third and fourth quarters. The Blue Devils' defense was tenacious from beginning to end, finishing the game with 25 steals and 42 forced turnovers.
Making her first appearance in a Blue Devil uniform, freshman Angela Salvadores scored nine points and added five assists and three steals in her debut.
The Blue Devils will officially kick off the 2015-16 campaign on the road, traveling to Philadelphia to take on Penn Friday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m., before returning to Durham to face Winthrop in their home opener Sunday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m.
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