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WBB Duke vs. Liberty Game Notes
12/29/2017 9:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Liberty at No. 14 Duke
Postgame Notes
December 29, 2017
With the Duke Victory
- Coach P became the 15th fastest women's basketball coach to reach 600 wins, accomplishing it in only 821 games. In terms of years it took to reach this milestone, she is tied for the 10th fastest to reach 600 wins.
- Improved to 9-0 this season at home in Cameron Indoor Stadium
- Won its 17th straight home contest in the month of December
- Has won 25 out of the last 26 home games in Cameron Indoor Stadium
- Won its 51st straight game against the Big South Conference
- Coach P moved to 8-0 against the Big South Conference
- Duke improved to 32-5 all-time against the Big South Conference
- Moved to 6-0 against Liberty in the series
Fifth-Year Senior Lexie Brown
- Collected 20+ points for a career-best fifth straight game, which is a season-best in the ACC this season
- With her one assist on the night, is now the only active player in the NCAA with over 1,500 points, 500 assists, 200 three-pointers and 250 steals
- Had 26 points, four rebounds and four steals
Sophomore Leaonna Odom
- Blocked a career-high six shots
- Had seven rebounds and six points
Fifth-Year Senior Rebecca Greenwell
- Did not play due to pain in her knee. Is listed as day-to-day
- Missed only her sixth game over the four years at Duke and fourth straight
Redshirt Sophomore Haley Gorecki
- Totaled 17 points, four assists and two steals
- Hit 3-of-7 treys
- Collected double-digit scoring for the fourth straight game and seventh time in her career
- Started her fourth consecutive contest
Senior Erin Mathias
- Had 11 points and seven rebounds
- Broke a string of three straight games without scoring double-digits. Has totaled 10+ points six times this year and nine times over her career
Fifth-Year Senior Bego Faz Davalos
- Blocked a season-high four shots, while adding seven rebounds and two points
Other Duke Notes
- Snapped a string of three straight games allowing 40 points or less as Liberty scored 51 points
- Hit a school-record 72.7 percent from the field (8-of-11) in the second quarter
- Blocked a season-high eight shots in the first half and went on to finish the game with 12
- Had a season-high 24 turnovers
- Tied a season low with seven offensive rebounds
- Hit 52.3 percent from the field marking the fourth time out of the last five games Duke has hit 50.0 percent or better from the field
- Tied a season high with 28 free throw attempts
- Will next open ACC play on the road at Miami Sunday, Dec. 31 at 12:30 p.m. It will be aired live on RSN-TV.
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