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Duke 62, Temple 52
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- National Anthem - "This is where the Tootsie Pop goes" - Proud papa Charles Bales - Pregame intros - Pregame intros - Tipoff - The result of the scrum was a jump ball...but the arrow had not been set... - ...so we had a "real" jump ball situation, between Abby Waner and Shenita Landry! 0-0, 19:55 - Temple ended up winning this version of the tip-off 0-2, 18:34 - While shooting, Carrem Gay was fouled by Lady Comfort 2-2, 18:34 - Both free throws were perfect, and Duke never trailed again 2-2, 18:22 - Kamesha Hairston missed this jumper. She'd get two second chances, both misses, one blocked by Bales. 2-2, 17:51 - Lindsey Harding gambles for the steal on Fatima Maddox 2-2, 17:40 - Fortunately for the Devils, Maddox missed the open layup... 2-2, 17:40 - ...and Carrem grabbed the rebound. (Note: It is not polite to laugh when somebody misses an open shot...you just might miss one yourself.) 2-2, 17:35 - Temple tied up Carrem, but possession remained with Duke 2-2, 17:25 - Abby Waner attempts a layup 7-2, 17:07 - Lindsey Harding puts down a free throw 7-2, 16:53 - Ali turns Lady Comfort's jumper into a fallaway miss... 7-2, 16:53 - ...and with perfect box-outs... 7-2, 16:53 - ...Alison has an easy defensive board. 7-2, 16:40 - Alison Bales receives a pass in the post 9-2, 16:35 - Lindsey sinks one from the paint - 9-2, 15:56 - Lindsey Harding guards the inbounding player 9-4, 15:56 - Fatima Maddox pops in a 2 point jumper - Coach G sets the Duke defense 9-4, 15:28 - Alison Bales extends her career NCAA block mark by rejecting a Hairston jumper 9-4, 15:28 - Bales rejection aftermath - Carrem Gay tries to grab a rebound... - ...but Shenita Landry swats the ball away. Temple had 6 offensive boards in the first 5 minutes, but only 13 overall. 9-4, 15:19 - Lindsey Harding battles Lady Comfort for a rebound 9-4, 15:19 - Temple ended up with this offensive board 9-4, 14:47 - Wanisha Smith hits the deck for a loose ball... - ...the result was another tie-up - Temple put a blanket on Abby all night. 11-6, 13:03 - Fatima Maddox gets a back-door pass... 11-8, 13:02 - ...and Maddox converts the layup. 11-6, 13:03 - Fatima Maddox - Abby Waner 11-8, 12:26 - Ashley Morris drives... 11-8, 12:26 - ...into trouble with a capital T... 11-8, 12:26 - ...which stands not for Temple... 11-8, 12:25 - ...but rather Turnover. 13-8, 12:20 - ...and an easy layup for Lindsey 13-8, 11:55 - Abby Waner fouls Lady Comfort from behind - 13-8, 11:36 - Carrem Gay steals the ball from Lady Comfort - Alison Bales is doubled inside 22-16, 7:57 - Again well guarded, Ali misses this jumper - Eimly Waner works on the perimeter 24-16, 7:46 - This time Alison converted 24-16, 7:23 - Lindsey sees a break opportunity after this Bales steal 24-16, 7:24 - While falling, Ali flips the ball to Lindsey 26-16, 7:11 - Lindsey Harding works on Lakeisha Eaddy... 26-16, 7:10 - ...then whirls for the jumper, extending Duke's lead to double digits 26-18, 6:45 - An open layup for Temple reserve Jasmine Stone, who scored all 4 of Temple's bench points. - Alison Bales adjusts her knee brace on the Duke bench 26-18, 6:15 - Temple breaks after rebounding a Harding miss 26-18, 6:12 - Ashley Morris on the fast break 26-18, 6:09 - Looking to the boards after a Kamesha Hairston miss 28-18, 5:41 - Carrem Gay defends a Lady Comfort shot - Emily Waner, in the game for Abby, puts it on the floor 28-18, 5:27 - Carrem Gay grabs an offensive board 30-18, 5:03 - Harding's jumper extends Duke's lead to 12 30-18, 4:41 - Joy and Carrem react to Hairston taking steps 30-18, 4:21 - Bridgette Mitchell hits the deck 30-18, 4:19 - Temple dumps the ball in to Nicole Pittman 30-18, 4:17 - Pittman cannot convert the J 30-18, 4:17 - After the miss, the post players collide... 30-18, 4:17 - ...so Emily Waner pulls down the defensive board 32-18, 3:45 - Ali takes advantage of Carrem's screen, making this jumper 34-22, 2:29 - Kamesha Hairston converts a steal 34-22, 1:59 - Alison Bales from the baseline, a miss this time 34-22, 1:59 - Alison shoots over Jasmine Stone - Carrem Gay ties up Kamesha Hairston 34-22, 1:49 - Maddox shoots over Cheek 34-22, 1:49 - Joy Cheek boards the Maddox miss - - 34-24, 0:58 - Kamesha Hairston sinks a jumper 34-24, 0:40 - Harding works to extend Duke's possession 34-24, 0:28 - Alison's normally on-target jumpers weren't falling - Chante Black and Bridgette Mitchell 34-24, 0:21 - Lady Comfort drives... 34-24, 0:21 - ...gets by Ali... 34-26, 0:20 - ...and puts in the layup - Coach G sets Duke for the last play of the half - Lindsey Harding sends the ball out to the wing... 37-26, 0:04 - With 4 seconds left, Wanisha Smith drains a three 37-26, halftime - Smith and Harding celebrate the 3 37-26, halftime - Harding and Smith celebration
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