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Duke 105, Clemson 53

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Alison Bales is awarded a ball for breaking the ACC career shot blocking mark. Alison Bales & Coach G Scoreboard...ready for action! Duke wins the opening tip for the first time in several weeks. Abby Waner drains a corner 3 to bring Duke within one Abby Waner leads the break... ...pulls up for a jumper... ...puts up the shot... ...but it doesn't drop. Clemson frosh Lele Hardy gets the board. Hardy keeps the rebound. Wanisha Smith looks inside... ...then passes inside... ...where Alison Bales is eventually hacked by Moreemi Davis A dull night in the blocks for Clemson: Alison Bales makes the first of a perfect 13-13 from the stripe Wanisha Smith takes a perfect pass from Lindsey Harding... ...sets her feet... ...and the layup is perfect for Duke's first lead of the night. A steal by Adrienne Bradshaw Lindsey Harding looks for Abby Waner... ...but Clemson manages to tip the pass out of bounds. This pretty Smith jumper did not fall, but Duke would get the rebound and take the lead for good. Alison Bales shoots and is fouled. Bales free throw. Tasha Taylor takes a jumper... ...but Alison is there for the rebound. Abby Waner Alison Bales with the hoop, plus harm from Clemson's Susan Yenser. Alison at the line for the 3 point play Carrem Gay D'Lesha Lloyd collects a Smith miss. Carrem goes up for the layup... ...and converts it with style Lindsey Harding nails a trey Palindrome! Adrienne Bradshaw foul makes sure this Alison Bales layup is nowhere near going in. Clemson's Christy Brown awaits yet another Bales free throw. Carrie Whitehurst, Emily Waner, and Morganne Campbell wait in vain for a Bales FT miss. Not tonight. Lindsey Harding directs the offense against the Clemson zone. She finished the half with 6 assists. After a Bales steal, Lindsey converts a midrange jumper on the break. Abby Waner helps up Joy Cheek, who was knocked to the floor by Adrienne Bradshaw. Band taunts, "Please stop fouling!" Joy Cheek at the line for the front end... ...Bridgette Mitchell sticks back the miss. Joy Cheek says "Here!" as Emily Waner examines the Clemson defense. Lele Hardy guards Abby Waner Abby launches a three from the corner... ...and the battle for the rebound... ...is lost out of bounds to the Tigers Joy Cheek takes the pass from Brittany Mitch... ...but is blocked by Moreemi Davis... ...and Lele Hardy won't give up the rebound (1 of 4) ...and Lele Hardy won't give up the rebound (2 of 4) ...and Lele Hardy won't give up the rebound (3 of 4) ...and Lele Hardy won't give up the rebound (4 of 4) Bridgette Mitchell flashes open on the break (1 of 2) Bridgette Mitchell flashes open on the break (2 of 2) This birthday three didn't fall for Emily Waner Everyone goes up for the Emily Waner rebound... ...Joy almost had it... ...but Lele Hardy came up with it. Hardy had 5 rebounds in the first half. Every other Clemson player had exactly one - that plus 4 "team" rebounds left Duke -1 on the boards, and Coach G fuming. This time Joy Cheek converts, ending a 3 minute Duke drought. Tasha Taylor fouls Joy Cheek The Dancing Devils Moreemi Davis, Wanisha Smith, and Lele Hardy watch Joy Cheek's free throw drop Wanisha Smith guards Christy Brown in the open court Brittany Mitch played 10 solid minutes in the first half... ...and this perfect corner three and follow through gave Duke its first double digit advantage. Harding's outlet to Bales... ...good! Clemson takes a 30. Carrem Gay surveys the Clemson post defense Abby drives, but there's nothing there. This Mitch three didn't drop... ...but Clemson lost the rebound out of bounds. Duke ball! Carrem Gay... ...converts! Abby Waner Brittany Mitch looks inside... ...but is really passing to... ...a wide open Carrem Gay for the jumper ...and Bales is fouled on the rebound. Brittany Mitch goes high to tip a rebound out to Wanisha Smith Duke vs. Clemson D'Lesha Lloyd is too late to stop this Abby Waner trey. Duke vs. Clemson Tasha Taylor strips Joy Cheek Abby Waner steal (1 of 5) Abby Waner steal (2 of 5) Abby Waner steal (3 of 5) Abby Waner steal (4 of 5) Abby Waner steal (5 of 5)...no shot inside, but... ...Abby is willing to "settle" for the open 3, instead. Coach McKinney is not happy with that. Bridgette Mitchell's layup lifted Duke to the half-century mark in the half. Bridgette Mitchell eyes the basket Nice form from Bridgette All 9 Duke players who played in the first half scored. Two Clemson players had more fouls than points. Clemson's Lele Hardy Alison Bales moves into defensive position as Emily Waner chases Tasha Taylor Brittany Mitch and Abby Waner as the Duke break starts. No, the band did not chant, "Out of step, out of step" Duke vs. Clemson Brittany Mitch challenges Morganne Campbell's three point attempt Abby Waner with the board Tasha Taylor <3 Maurice Lele Hardy looks... ...and puts it in. Hardy takes the long jumper... ...but Abby skies for the spectacular rebound. Lobster! Rock! Joy Cheek on defense Turnover A tough day at the office for Cristy McKinney Lindsey Harding Emily Waner Alison Bales (1 of 4) Alison Bales (2 of 4) Alison Bales (3 of 4) Alison Bales (4 of 4) Cameron crowd after an unforced Tiger turnover D'Lesha Lloyd Duke bench celebrates a great layup by Brittany Mitch The ensuing Mitch FT Mitch just misses a steal here, knocking a Clemson pass into their bench Lindsey Harding rebounds a Susan Yenser miss Hair flares as Christy Brown pops a jumper Christy Brown gets up with the J Adrienne Bradshaw pulls down a high pass Duke tries to rebound a Clemson miss ...it bounces... ...and Abby's got it, one of her game-leading 6 defensive boards Keturah Jackson gets out on defense The Dancing Devils Steal by Emily Waner Alison Bales forces Christy Brown to miss Up by 40, but not giving up. Pass to the post Ahhhhhhhhhh.... ....SEE YA! (D'Lesha Lloyd is disqualified) Mitch works extra-hard for this rebound Crazy Towel Guy Herb Neubauer A tough night for the Tigers Freshmen Bridgette Mitchell, Lele Hardy, and Brittany Mitch wait for the free throw Emily Waner Five... ...must be the Emily Waner birthday play that brought the house down Emily Waner jump shot Joy Cheek with the century-breaking deuce Duke vs. Clemson Cheek & Jackson force the held ball The "blue team" confers before a Clemson free throw Moreemi Davis on the stripe Ballgame Clemson Head Coach Cristy McKinney said that her team was "killed and embarrassed" because that's what happen if you just "lay down and die." Alison Bales is all smiles after a near perfect night - 13-13 from the line, only 2 misses from the field, 8 boards, 4 assists, 3 blocks, a steal, and no turnovers or fouls.
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