2012-13 WBB Game Notes
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DUKE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NCAA Final Four - 1999, 2002, 2003, 2006 NCAA Finalist - 1999, 2006 ACC Champions - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011 Lindy Brown, Associate SID • Women’s Basketball Contact • Offi ce: 919-684-2664 • Cell: 919-599-9821 • [email protected] www.GoDuke.com • Twitter - @Duke_WBB, @CoachPDuke • Facebook - DukeWBB Game Information 2012-13 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date/Time: ....................................................Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 • 1:30 PM Location/Venue: ..............................New York, N.Y. (Madison Square Garden (7-0 Overall, 1-0 ACC) Where to Watch: ............................................................................................None Radio: .....Blue Devil IMG - WDNC-AM 620 (Steve Barnes, Morgan Patrick) Live Stats: ...............................................................................www.GoDuke.com Duke Series Record: ..............................................................................Duke leads 4-1 St. John’s Last Meeting: .................................... March 24, 2012 (Duke 74, St. John’s 47) Blue Devils Red Storm Record: .........................................................................................7-0 Record: ..........................................................................................4-2 Ranking: ....................................................#4 (AP), #4 (USA Today) Ranking: ..................................................RV (AP), #25 (USA Today) Head Coach: .................................Joanne P. McCallie (21st Year) Head Coach: .............................................Joe Tartamella (1st Year) Record at Duke: ...........................................148-32 (6th Year) Record at St. John’s: ....................................................4-2 (1st Year) ACC Record: .................................................80-14 (6th Year) Overall Record: ..........................................................................same Overall Record: .......................................464-180 (21st Year) vs. St. John’s ..........................................................................1-0 Setting the Scene... • The Blue Devils are coming off hitting a The fourth-ranked Blue Devil women’s basket- season-low two three-pointers on 10 attempts versus ball team will travel to New York, N.Y., this weekend Georgia Tech. • In two road games this season, Duke has hit as Duke (7-0) will participate in the Maggie Dixon 55.1 percent from the fi eld and averaged 76.5 points Classic on Sunday, Dec. 9 at approximately 1:30 per game. Junior Chelsea Gray has averaged 20.5 p.m., against 25th-ranked St. John’s (4-2) at Madison Square Garden. points, 7.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 steals in The Maggie Dixon Classic will also feature those games. Louisiana Tech and Rutgers in the fi rst game at 11 • Duke has hit 55.7 percent of its fi eld goals in a.m. the fi rst half this season, while holding a 19.3 average Sunday’s contest will be aired live on the Blue halftime lead. The Blue Devils have hit 19-of-37 for Devil IMG Sports Network on WDNC AM 620 with a 51.4 percent from downtown in the fi rst stanza. • After averaging a combined 9.5 rebounds a Steve Barnes (PXP) and Morgan Patrick (Color) season ago, the junior duo of Tricia Liston and Haley calling the action. The audio is also available live at www.GoDuke.com. Peters is pulling down an average of 15.0 boards a Following the game Sunday, Duke will have the contest this season. week off for exams before traveling to Los Angeles, • Chelsea Gray came close to registering her Calif., for the Trojan Classic on Dec. 21-22. second career triple-double last Sunday against California with 13 points, nine assists and eight Storylines/Other Blue Devil Notes... rebounds. • The Blue Devils have registered 70 or more • Elizabeth Williams has blocked at least one points in the opening seven contests for the fi rst shot in every collegiate game she has played - 40 straight. time since 2005-06. • Tricia Liston needs one more three-pointer • Five different players have led the Blue Devils to reach 100 for her career. She has hit at least in scoring in seven games. one three-pointer in 14 straight games, which is • Over the last fi ve games, Elizabeth Williams the longest streak since Georgia Schweitzer hit 25 has hit 37-of-56 fi eld goals for a 66.1 percentage. straight treys in 2000-01. • The Blue Devils have won 57 straight home Probable Duke Starters... 1 Elizabeth Williams (6-3, So.) C/F 16.3 6.7 0.7 Avg. 3.6 blocks; Career-high 25 pts. vs. GT 33 Haley Peters (6-3, Jr.) F/G 12.4 7.7 1.0 Double-double with 11 pts., 11 reb. vs. GT 32 Tricia Liston (6-1, Jr.) G 14.3 7.3 2.7 Tallied a season-high 22 points vs. #10 Cal 12 Chelsea Gray (5-11, Jr.) G 15.4 5.0 7.0 Averaging 3.7 steals, 4.5 assist/turnover ratio 2 Alexis Jones (5-8, Fr.) G 8.6 4.1 5.0 ACC Rookie of the Week - Nov. 26 43 Allison Vernerey (6-5, Sr.) C 8.2 4.8 2.3 Tied a career high with 22 pts., vs. Iona 14 Ka’lia Johnson (5-10, So.) G/F 4.9 4.3 0.4 Career-high 11 pts. vs. Valpo, 11 reb. vs. GT 5 Sierra Moore (5-10, Fr.) G/F 4.1 1.9 0.6 McDonald’s All-America 4 Chloe Wells (5-7, Jr.) G 4.0 0.5 0.5 Eight points in 14 minutes vs. Ga. Tech 35 Jenna Frush (5-6, So.) G 0.0 0.3 0.3 Walk on from Durham 15 Richa Jackson (6-0, Jr.) F/G 0.0 0.0 0.0 First action of season at Michigan 30 Amber Henson (6-4, R-Fr.) C/F -- -- -- Injured - will not play contests against unranked non-conference opponents. DePaul (2-1), Georgetown (4-0), Louisville (1-1), QQUICKUICK FFACTSACTS • Duke held Iona to 31 points, which marks the Marquette (3-0), Notre Dame (1-5), Providence (3-1), LLocationocation ..................................................................................DDurham,urham, NN.C..C. 18th time under Coach P the Blue Devils have held Pittsburgh (4-0), Rutgers (3-2), Seton Hall (4-2), St. EEnrollmentnrollment ....................................................................................................66,526,526 an opponent to under 40 points. 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