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Duke 71, Wake 36

Today's Game in Pictures - In Order and Fully Captioned

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Duke stretches out in "Think Pink" warmup shirts - Pregame - Krystal Thomas lost her mother to breast cancer. - Pregame - Emily Waner has left the team - Pregame - Role Reversal - a chest bump for starter Keturah Jackson from reserve Jasmine Thomas - Pregame - An almost chest bump between Chante Black and Jasmine Thomas turns into more of a high five - probably a good thing - Pregame - Wake Forest also wore pink warmup shirts - Pregame - Opening Tip - 0-0 - 20:00 1st KJ takes Duke's first shot and misses - 0-0 - 19:53 1st Trying to rebound KJ's miss, the ball went out of bounds - 0-0 - 19:52 1st Duke turnover - 0-0 - 19:41 1st Refs blew pink whistles in honor of "Think Pink" for breast cancer awareness - - Abby Waner attempts a save in front of an atypically thin crowd for a Sunday afternoon game - - Carrem Gay turns over Wake's Brittany Waters - 5-0 - 18:25 1st Abby Waner picks up Carrem's steal - 5-0 - 18:25 1st On the break, KJ goes for the layup... - 5-0 - 18:22 1st ...but is rejected by Wake iron woman Alex Tchangoue. Alex played 40 minutes today because injuries have decimated Wake's backcourt. - 5-0 - 18:21 1st Some great hats in the stands - - This time Carrem is called for the foul - 5-0 - 18:09 1st Abby Waner has fallen, but Courtney Morris (right) can't hit the open three. Wake was 1-11 from that range in the first half. - 5-0 - 18:01 1st Christen Brown comes up empty from beyond the arc - 5-0 - 17:11 1st Wake's Corinne Groves has the ball tipped by Carrem Gay - 5-0 - 17:11 1st Alex Tchangoue runs the point for the Deacs - 5-0 - 17:00 1st Brittany Waters drives into Jasmine Thomas, who would block her shot - 5-0 - 16:47 1st Abby Waner after one of her six rebounds - 5-0 - 16:45 1st Corinne Groves shouldn't be so worried, it's Wake's ball - 5-0 - 16:41 1st Courtney Morris was 1-6 in the first half, all from downtown - 5-0 - 15:45 1st Abby Waner was 2-7 from three in the first half - her first was a make but this (her third) was a miss - 7-0 - 15:21 1st Sequence: Abby Waner offensive board, then fouled by Alex Tchangoue - 7-0 - 14:46 1st Sequence: Abby Waner offensive board, then fouled by Alex Tchangoue - 7-0 - 14:46 1st Sequence: Abby Waner offensive board, then fouled by Alex Tchangoue - 7-0 - 14:46 1st Band hijinks with the Blue Devil for "Wipe Out" - - Band hijinks with the Blue Devil for "Wipe Out" - - Sequence: Despite the special "Think Pink" logo ball and pink nail polish, Abby missed both free throws - 7-0 - 14:42 1st Sequence: Despite the special "Think Pink" logo ball and pink nail polish, Abby missed both free throws - 7-0 - 14:42 1st Jasmine Thomas is serious bringing the ball up the court - 7-0 - 14:32 1st The start of a tough shooting afternoon for Jasmine, who went 0-7. - 7-0 - 14:21 1st Sequence: Gay and Groves battle for a rebound - 7-0 - 14:21 1st Sequence: Gay and Groves battle for a rebound - 7-0 - 14:21 1st Sequence: Gay and Groves battle for a rebound - 7-0 - 14:21 1st Jasmine Thomas on D - - Joy Cheek guarded by Corinne Groves - - Chante Black shoots and scores over the outstretched fingertips of Mekia Valentine - 14-5 - 12:23 1st After a signature offensive board, Bridgette Mitchell goes back up and is blocked by Mekia Valentine - 14-5 - 11:40 1st It was one of those days for Wake - Duke was struggling but still on a different level - - Wake players wear two patches in honor of the fallen - a black strip for Virginia Tech, and a "Skip" patch for the late Skip Prosser. - - Carrem Gay looks for a rebound after KJ's layup is spinning out - 14-5 - 11:24 1st Carrem Gay and Christen Brown battle in the low post as the ball goes out to Wake - 14-5 - 11:14 1st KJ's requisite defensive photo, this time guarding Alex Tchangoue in the corner - 14-5 - 11:00 1st Another open miss for Courtney Morris - 14-5 - 10:55 1st Abby Waner is all alone to score after a KJ steal and outlet pass - 16-5 - 10:24 1st Abby Waner reiterates the defensive play after a Wake timeout - 16-5 - 10:18 1st Abby Waner guards Courtney Morris - - Wake called a good play, and while Brittany Waters missed the layup, Mekia Valentine got the board and eventually a bucket - 16-7 - 9:52 1st Chante Black goes high above everybody, but the defensive presence forces a miss - 16-7 - 9:47 1st After blocking Kem Wilson, Chante Black gets the rebound... - 18-9 - 9:04 1st ...and seven seconds later, finishes the play on the other end - 20-9 - 8:57 1st Krystal Thomas first entered the game with 8:25 left in the first half - - Carrem Gay deflects Courteney Morris' three point try - 20-9 - 8:35 1st Abby boards the Morris miss, she had six boards today - 20-9 - 8:33 1st Duke continues to run with a Carrem Gay layup - 22-9 - 8:29 1st Duke continues to run with a Carrem Gay layup (2 of 2) - 22-9 - 8:29 1st File under "touch foul" (mercifully not called) - 22-9 - 8:20 1st Sequence: Keturah Jackson drive and made layup - 24-10 - 8:05 1st Sequence: Keturah Jackson drive and made layup - 24-10 - 8:05 1st Sequence: Keturah Jackson drive and made layup - 24-10 - 8:05 1st Sequence: Keturah Jackson drive and made layup - 24-10 - 8:05 1st Abby goes towards the paint after a steal - 24-10 - 7:00 1st This might have been in the seasons best photos, if in focus. Sigh. - 24-10 - 7:58 1st Abby gets up after the foul - 24-10 - 7:58 1st Sequence: We can't get enough of Keturah Jackson's on-ball defense - - Sequence: We can't get enough of Keturah Jackson's on-ball defense - - Sequence: We can't get enough of Keturah Jackson's on-ball defense - - Sequence: We can't get enough of Keturah Jackson's on-ball defense - - Abby Waner turns the corner on the way to the basket - - Sequence: Wanisha Smith spots up for a three, but like Jasmine Thomas she was "0 for floor" - 24-10 - Sequence: Wanisha Smith spots up for a three, but like Jasmine Thomas she was "0 for floor" - 24-10 - Krystal Thomas after being tied up by Mekia Valentine - - The long rebound from a Waner miss is out of the reach of Christen Brown and Karima Christmas - 24-10 - 6:54 1st Krystal Thomas rejects Christen Brown - 24-10 - 6:42 1st Sequence: Karima Christmas gets the o-board and is fouled by Courtney Morris - 24-12 - 6:13 1st Sequence: Karima Christmas gets the o-board and is fouled by Courtney Morris - 24-12 - 6:13 1st Karima is another Duke player whose life has been touched by breast cancer, her mother is a survivor - - Abby Waner waits to re-enter - - Mekia Valentine with a defensive board - - Sequence: Alex Tchangoue blocks Jasmine Thomas from behind - 28-14 - 3:12 1st Sequence: Alex Tchangoue blocks Jasmine Thomas from behind - 28-14 - 3:12 1st Sequence: Abby Waner drives and is fouled by Brittany Waters - 28-16 - 2:08 1st Sequence: Abby Waner drives and is fouled by Brittany Waters - 28-16 - 2:08 1st Sequence: Abby Waner drives and is fouled by Brittany Waters - 28-16 - 2:08 1st Sequence: Abby Waner drives and is fouled by Brittany Waters - 28-16 - 2:08 1st Abby Waner drives the lane and is fouled by Kem Wilson - 29-18 - 2:08 1st Abby Waner drives the lane and is fouled by Kem Wilson - 29-18 - 2:08 1st Abby Waner drives the lane and is fouled by Kem Wilson - 29-18 - 2:08 1st Abby Waner drives the lane and is fouled by Kem Wilson - 29-18 - 2:08 1st Abby Waner drives the lane and is fouled by Kem Wilson - 29-18 - 2:08 1st Brittany Mitch and Joy Cheek on defense - - Wanisha Smith tries a three in transition - 32-18 - 0:32 1st Joy Cheek at the line making two - 34-18 - 0:28 1st Collision! - - Corinne Groves fouls Krystal Thomas after a steal - 34-18 - 0:23 1st Krystal after her first free throw was way off the mark - 34-18 - 0:23 1st Sequence: Krystal settled down and the second free throw was perfect - 35-18 - 0:23 1st Sequence: Krystal settled down and the second free throw was perfect - 35-18 - 0:23 1st The Blue Devil Press (we're talking on the court) was relentless on Sunday - - Alex Tchangoue's jumper was too quick in a couple ways - 35-18 - 0:12 1st The half ended in a scrum - 35-18 - Halftime Abby Waner led Duke with 10 first half points, Carrem Gay added 8. Chante Black had 6 boards, Joy Cheek had 5 in just 9 minutes. - Halftime - Wake Forest assistant Amy Waugh was an honorable-mention All-American at Xavier - - As light streams into the south end of Cameron, Carrem Gay completes a traditional three point play from the line - 38-18 - 19:22 2nd Brittany Waters times her layup to avoid the shot blocking of Chante Black - 38-20 - 19:10 2nd Carrem Gay scores in the paint again. She was very efficient, with 6-8 shooting for 15 points in just 18 minutes. - 40-20 - 18:48 2nd Courteney Morris guarded by Abby Waner - 40-20 - 18:29 2nd Carrem Gay scored seven points in the first 1:49 of the second half - 42-20 - 18:11 2nd Chante Black passes from the corner to Abby Waner - - Chante Black was guarded more closely in the second half, going 0-3 from the floor in her seven minutes of action - 42-21 - 17:26 2nd Corinne Groves guards Abby Waner - - Abby is forced into a turnover - 42-21 - 17:15 2nd Sequence: Corinne Groves falls into the Wake bench - - Sequence: Corinne Groves falls into the Wake bench - - KJ scores on a layup - 44-21 - 44-21 2nd Sequence: Corinne Groves creates her own shot with a spin move inside - 44-23 - 16:40 2nd Sequence: Corinne Groves creates her own shot with a spin move inside - 44-23 - 16:40 2nd Sequence: Corinne Groves creates her own shot with a spin move inside - 44-23 - 16:40 2nd Sequence: Corinne Groves creates her own shot with a spin move inside - 44-23 - 16:40 2nd Wake center Mekia Valentine picks up her fourth foul trying to stop Wanisha Smith - 44-23 - 16:28 2nd Four! Four! Four! Four! - - Duke starts the break with a steal by Chante Black - 45-23 - 16:20 2nd Corinne Groves goes high trying to rebound her own miss - 45-23 - 16:28 2nd Keturah Jackson blocks Alex Tchangoue's three with 1 on the shot clock - a Deacon turnover - 45-23 - 15:45 2nd Lobster! - - The commemorative ball used for "Think Pink" - - Courtney Morris passes back, but Carrem Gay is set - 45-26 - 14:25 2nd Aftermath of the Morris charge - 45-26 - 14:25 2nd Jasmine Thomas during a break in the action - - Chante Black has this range, but not this afternoon - 45-26 - 14:06 2nd Alex Tchangoue gets Jasmine Thomas on the temple during a layup - 45-26 - 13:54 2nd Jasmine Thomas breaks downcourt after another steal - she was one of 4 Blue Devils with 3 on the afternoon. - 47-26 - 13:49 2nd A Wake supporter encourages Brittany Waters, who like most of the Deacs had a tough day - - During the Wake time out - - Pink laces for breast cancer awareness - - Chante Black grabs a defensive board - 49-26 - 13:28 2nd Duke ball girl - - Courteney Morris leads a Demon Deacon fast break after her steal - 49-26 - 11:56 2nd This sweet layup was Morris' only 2 point hoop on the afternoon - 49-28 - 11:52 2nd Jasmine Thomas running the offense - - Kem Wilson falls to the floor as Karima Christmas lays it in - 51-28 - 11:31 2nd Zooming in on Karima's shoe - - Alex Tchangoue scores - 51-30 - 11:15 2nd Bridgette Mitchell drains a jumper - 53-30 - 10:54 2nd Sequence: Kem Wilson baseline drive, dish, and Courteney Morris miss - 53-30 - 10:36 2nd Sequence: Kem Wilson baseline drive, dish, and Courteney Morris miss - 53-30 - 10:36 2nd Sequence: Kem Wilson baseline drive, dish, and Courteney Morris miss - 53-30 - 10:36 2nd Kem Wilson - - Krystal Thomas - - Joy Cheek - - Joy Cheek scores on a jumper - 57-30 - 9:39 2nd Sequence: Joy Cheek fouls Corinne Groves - 57-30 - 9:12 2nd Sequence: Joy Cheek fouls Corinne Groves - 57-30 - 9:12 2nd Sequence: Joy Cheek fouls Corinne Groves - 57-30 - 9:12 2nd Sequence: Joy Cheek fouls Corinne Groves - 57-30 - 9:12 2nd Groves at the line where she made the second - 57-31 - 9:12 2nd Sequence: Wanisha Smith guards Courteney Morris - 59-31 - 8:33 2nd Sequence: Wanisha Smith guards Courteney Morris - 59-31 - 8:33 2nd Sequence: Wanisha Smith guards Courteney Morris - 59-31 - 8:33 2nd Wake Forest guard Alex Tchangoue looks for an opening to pass into the post - - Wake Forest head coach Mike Petersen's squad appeared ready to turn the corner this season, but freak injuries have prevented that - - Jasmine Thomas rejects Kem Wilson's shot - 61-31 - 6:59 2nd Sequence: Jasmine Thomas spoils a Courtney Morris fast break - 61-31 - 6:47 2nd Sequence: Jasmine Thomas spoils a Courtney Morris fast break - 61-31 - 6:47 2nd Sequence: Jasmine Thomas spoils a Courtney Morris fast break - 61-31 - 6:47 2nd Sequence: Jasmine Thomas spoils a Courtney Morris fast break - 61-31 - 6:47 2nd Joy Cheek and Brittany Mitch force Mekia Valentine into a turnover - 63-31 - 6:05 2nd Krystal Thomas tries to sink one from outside - 63-31 - 5:47 2nd Kem Wilson, who dished out four of Wake's seven assists, heads to the bench - - Courteney Morris verifies the lid is still on - the two teams combined for a dismal 5-35 from beyond the arc - 64-31 - 5:25 2nd Joy Cheek works inside - - Abby Waner passes to an open Brittany Mitch - - Brit's only shot was a miss, but she did get 2 assists - 64-31 - 5:13 2nd Wake's Alex Tchangoue in the open court, showing no sign of exhaustion after 35 minutes of hard play - - Somehow Brittany Waters powered through Joy's hand and converted this layup - 64-33 - 5:06 2nd Joy and Krystal force Mekia Valentine into a turnover - 64-33 - 4:16 2nd Corinne Groves and Mekia Valentine hustle to the Wake bench for a media time out - - Last media time out - - Sarah Riddle played the last 4 minutes for the Deacs - - There is no quit in Courteney Morris - - Brittany Mitch challenges Alex Tchangoue - 64-33 - 3:33 2nd Bridgette Mitchell had 5 boards in 10 minutes including this defensive pulldown - 64-33 - 3:33 2nd - - Karima Christmas in the Duke offense - - Bridgette's jumper found the basket... - 66-33 - 3:00 2nd ...but she tweaked her ankle when she came down. Early word was nothing serious. - 66-33 - 2:57 2nd - - Sequence: Late action on Wake's end culminating in a Mitch foul - - Sequence: Late action on Wake's end culminating in a Mitch foul - - Sequence: Late action on Wake's end culminating in a Mitch foul - - Sequence: Late action on Wake's end culminating in a Mitch foul - - Sequence: Late action on Wake's end culminating in a Mitch foul - - Mike Petersen was teaching until the end, here giving a pointer to Alex Tchangoue - - Petersen on the Wake bench - - Sarah Riddle on the line for two, making one - 68-36 - 0:38 2nd Duke nearly doubles up Wake, holding them to 18 in each half - Ballgame - The 11 Blue Devils gather at mid-court for Dear Old Duke. - Postgame - A tough season for Wake, and I sensed from the press conference that Coach Petersen is as much of a competitor in Scrabble as he is on the bench - Postgame -
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