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Duke Withstands Virginia Tech, 75-65

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Hilary Howard presents a ball to Duke's new career assist leader, Lindsey Harding Lindsey Harding passes to Alison Bales Kirby Copeland guards Abby Waner Abby Waner's two free throws put Duke ahead for a short while Both teams wore pink shoelaces in honor of N.C. State Head Coach Kay Yow and all who battle cancer as part of the WBCA "THINK PINK" program Alison Bales goes for the jumper... ...but misses, fouls Nare Diawara on the rebound Virginia Tech Head Coach Beth Dunkenburger Duke's Wanisha Smith and referee Yvette McKinney Lindsey Harding looks at a layup that didn't fall Coach Dunkenberger is unable to draw the charge from Bridgette Mitchell... ...Bridgette drives to draw the post defender, then passes... ...to Alison Bales, for a jumper that didn't fall... ...and is rebounded by VPI reserve Utahya Drye Duke calls a timeout as Virginia Tech has run off 7 straight points Brittany Mitch cuts to the basket... ...and is fouled from behind by Drye Brittany Mitch on the line - unfortunately neither attempt dropped Bridgette Mitchell looks for the open player Emily Waner and Laura Haskins wait for Alison Bales' second free throw Duke's defense collapses on a VPI player during a stretch where Tech built an 11 point lead Alison Bales works to gain control of the ball... ...which ends up out to Duke Wanisha Smith couldn't end Duke's cold streak here Bridgette Mitchell delivers the assist to Brittany Mitch inside Duke huddles before Mitch attempts to convert the three-point play Alison Bales cuts around Diawara for the layup [1 of 3] Alison Bales cuts around Diawara for the layup [2 of 3] Diawara corrals the Bales miss [3 of 3] Brittany Cook strips Brittany Mitch [1 of 2] Brittany Cook strips Brittany Mitch [2 of 2] With Duke trailing by 11, Abby Waner takes and makes a long 2, as Joy Cheek battles Eleanor Brentnall for position inside The strobe fires for Joy Cheek's perfect layup from Wanisha Smith Kirby Copeland tips the ball high into the air... ...then gets a hand on Abby's three point miss Joy Cheek drives strong to the hoop... ...and converts her second layup of the night Abby Waner runs the break... ...with Wanisha Smith, who immediately dishes back to Waner... ...drawing the foul from Lindsay Biggs Linsdey Harding puts up an errant jumper, resulting in a titanic struggle for the rebound... Battle for Harding Rebound [1 of 5] Battle for Harding Rebound [2 of 5] Battle for Harding Rebound [3 of 5] Battle for Harding Rebound [4 of 5] Battle for Harding Rebound [5 of 5] - Harding wrests the ball from a Hokie player... ...and via Abby Waner, Wanisha drains a crucial 3 pointer, Duke back within 2. With their eleven point lead eroded to just 2, Tech gets a 30 Coach Dunkenburger presumably asks Yvette McKinney why the previous play wasn't a held ball Virginia Tech's Britney Anderson inbounds After stealing the ball, Abby Waner leads the break... ...and converts the game-tying layup, plus one! Abby Waner gives Duke the lead from the stripe Abby Waner sets on defense Joy Cheek is whistled for the block of Britney Anderson Abby Waner calls out to a teammate before tossing the skip-pass Wanisha Smith had three first half assists Abby Waner attempts a three pointer Kirby Copeland fouled Alison Bales [1 of 3] Kirby Copeland fouled Alison Bales [2 of 3] Kirby Copeland fouled Alison Bales [3 of 3] Wanisha Smith and Bridgette Mitchell trap Laura Haskins [1 of 2] Wanisha Smith and Bridgette Mitchell trap Laura Haskins [2 of 2] Abby Waner converts the open layup, from Wanisha Smith Laura Haskins is too late to block Lindsey... ...Abby rips down the rebound... ...then Abby dishes to... ...Bridgette Mitchell in the lane, for the layup Carrem Gay looks to pass, as the Duke Pep Band exhorts Eleanor Brenthall to "tuck your tag in" Alison Bales works for position... ...then takes the layup. Carrem's rebounding position is not needed as Lindsey closes the half with a long deuce Halftime "Rejection by Bales!" This deadball rebound was actually to me! Abby Waner on defense Carrem Gay is whistled for fouling Nare Diawara Nare Diawara on the line for the second of two Battle for a rebound Another of Alison Bales' four second half blocks This Brittany Cook move didn't end up being a shot Bales 3rd block of the 2nd half, this time it's Kirby Copeland Students encourage Carrem Gay at the line Time Out Duke Pep Band members work the VPI bench at the close of a 30 second time out Kirby Copeland turns a steal into two Abby Waner defends a Kirby Copeland layup attempt Britney Anderson takes a jumper over Carrem Gay Eleanor Brentnall pulls down the rebound Palindrome! Duke vs. Virginia Tech, 2nd Half Virginia Tech bench insists an out-of-bounds call is wrong. They were right, it was changed. Utahya Drye was unable to convert this layup attempt... ...and Alison Bales rebounds the miss Diawara travelled before this shot Waiting for Kirby Copeland's jumper... ...Abby corrals the rebound High-Fives for the Devil on "Team Night" at Cameron Alison Bales soars to challenge the pass Britney Anderson pulls up for the mid-range jumper, short of Alison Bales' shot-blocking reach. The Hokies shot 49% from the floor. SUPER PALINDROME! Diawara drives around Wanisha Smith... ...and is fouled in the act by Carrem Gay Alison Bales forces Kirby Copeland to kick it out... ...but the result is another Bales block of Diawara... ...and Bales rebound, too. Carrem Gay pulls down a defensive board Cameron Crazies put on the whammy While both teams finished with all five starters on the floor, Duke had 13 bench points, VPI had none. Postgame handshakes
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