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Blue Devils Drop ACC Contest at Virginia Tech
12/30/2021 9:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The 15th-ranked Duke women's basketball team dropped its ACC opener Thursday evening, as the Blue Devils fell, 77-55, to Virginia Tech at Cassell Coliseum.
Duke (9-2, 0-1 ACC) was led by senior Elizabeth Balogun, who collected a season-high 22 points.
After Vanessa de Jesus opened the game with a layup, Virginia Tech scored the next five points to take a 5-2 advantage. Blue Devil junior Celeste Taylor also picked up her second foul at the time and was forced to exit the contest.
Duke trailed, 12-11, at the 2:54 mark, before the Hokies scored the next seven points to take a 19-11 lead; Balogun added two free throws to halt the run. The Blue Devils trailed by six at the end of the first quarter and didn't hit a 3-pointer in the opening 10 minutes for the first time all season.
Duke was held without a field goal for a span of 7:54 - a stretch that began midway through the first quarter and lasted until the 6:52 mark of the second quarter. The Blue Devils fell behind by as many as 20 in the second quarter as they continued to struggle shooting from the field. Duke missed 12 of its first 13 field goals in the quarter, before closing the second by hitting its final three attempts.
The Blue Devils trailed 39-21 at the half and hit only 28.6 percent from the field, including 0-of-8 from 3-point land. Balogun paced the Blue Devils with nine points and de Jesus added eight for Duke.
Duke went on a 7-0 run early in the third quarter after the Hokies scored the first bucket of the stanza. The Blue Devils cut the Virginia Tech lead to 13, 41-28, but the Hokies responded with a 12-0 run to build a 53-28 advantage.
After Balogun connected on a layup at the 7:58 mark of the third, the Blue Devils were held scoreless until 57 seconds remained in the period, when Balogun connected on her 10th three-pointer of the season.
The Blue Devils closed the contest strong and outscored the Hokies, 24-18, in the fourth quarter while hitting 9-of-18 field goals.
Taylor scored all seven of her points in the fourth period, while de Jesus added nine points for the Blue Devils.
Elizabeth Kitley led Virginia Tech (10-3, 2-0 ACC) with 27 points and 13 rebounds.
Game Notes:
Up Next:
Duke will return home to Cameron Indoor Stadium to host No. 17 Notre Dame on Sunday, Jan. 2 at 2 p.m., live on ACC Network Extra.
#GoDuke
Duke (9-2, 0-1 ACC) was led by senior Elizabeth Balogun, who collected a season-high 22 points.
After Vanessa de Jesus opened the game with a layup, Virginia Tech scored the next five points to take a 5-2 advantage. Blue Devil junior Celeste Taylor also picked up her second foul at the time and was forced to exit the contest.
Duke trailed, 12-11, at the 2:54 mark, before the Hokies scored the next seven points to take a 19-11 lead; Balogun added two free throws to halt the run. The Blue Devils trailed by six at the end of the first quarter and didn't hit a 3-pointer in the opening 10 minutes for the first time all season.
Duke was held without a field goal for a span of 7:54 - a stretch that began midway through the first quarter and lasted until the 6:52 mark of the second quarter. The Blue Devils fell behind by as many as 20 in the second quarter as they continued to struggle shooting from the field. Duke missed 12 of its first 13 field goals in the quarter, before closing the second by hitting its final three attempts.
The Blue Devils trailed 39-21 at the half and hit only 28.6 percent from the field, including 0-of-8 from 3-point land. Balogun paced the Blue Devils with nine points and de Jesus added eight for Duke.
Duke went on a 7-0 run early in the third quarter after the Hokies scored the first bucket of the stanza. The Blue Devils cut the Virginia Tech lead to 13, 41-28, but the Hokies responded with a 12-0 run to build a 53-28 advantage.
After Balogun connected on a layup at the 7:58 mark of the third, the Blue Devils were held scoreless until 57 seconds remained in the period, when Balogun connected on her 10th three-pointer of the season.
The Blue Devils closed the contest strong and outscored the Hokies, 24-18, in the fourth quarter while hitting 9-of-18 field goals.
Taylor scored all seven of her points in the fourth period, while de Jesus added nine points for the Blue Devils.
Elizabeth Kitley led Virginia Tech (10-3, 2-0 ACC) with 27 points and 13 rebounds.
Game Notes:
- Duke played the game without Shayeann Day-Wilson, Imani Lewis and Emma Schmidt due to the University's health and safety protocols.
- The Blue Devils hit only 4-of-16 field goals in the second quarter and scored eight points, which was a season low.
- Duke was outscored 40-18 in the second and third quarters.
- The Blue Devils allowed a season-high 77 points and hit a season-low 30.4 percent from the field.
Up Next:
Duke will return home to Cameron Indoor Stadium to host No. 17 Notre Dame on Sunday, Jan. 2 at 2 p.m., live on ACC Network Extra.
#GoDuke
Team Stats
Duke
Hokies
FG%
.304
.436
3FG%
.167
.409
FT%
.667
1.000
RB
42
38
TO
12
9
STL
0
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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