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Duke 62, Virginia Tech 46 - Cameron Indoor Stadium - February 19, 2009

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Tech's double team forces a Chante Black turnover - -

Tech's double team forces a Chante Black turnover
Nikki Davis harasses Bridgette Mitchell into a an early miss - - D15.O12;1, 19:10, 0-0

0-0 - 19:10 1st

Nikki Davis harasses Bridgette Mitchell into a an early miss
Bridgette Mitchell stretches out on defense - -

Bridgette Mitchell stretches out on defense
Brittany Gordon makes an unnecessary horrible face (Chante missed) - -

Brittany Gordon makes an unnecessary horrible face (Chante missed)
Bridgette Mitchell goes over the back on a rebound try, fouling Lindsay Biggs - -

Bridgette Mitchell goes over the back on a rebound try, fouling Lindsay Biggs
Chante Black could not be more wide open, and she proved the mistake by swishing a jumper - - D11;1, 18:01, 2-2

2-2 - 18:01 1st

Chante Black could not be more wide open, and she proved the mistake by swishing a jumper
Jasmine Thomas on D - -

Jasmine Thomas on D
Jasmine Thomas pops a short jumper to knot the game at six apiece - -

Jasmine Thomas pops a short jumper to knot the game at six apiece
Tech's brave 5'7" Nikki Davis takes Chante Black's charge - -

Tech's brave 5'7" Nikki Davis takes Chante Black's charge
Coach McCallie meets with Karima Christmas and Jasmine Thomas at the beginning of a time out - -

Coach McCallie meets with Karima Christmas and Jasmine Thomas at the beginning of a time out
Al Brown's sweater foreshadows the picture on your analog set after the digital transition is complete - -

Al Brown's sweater foreshadows the picture on your analog set after the digital transition is complete
Chante Black pulls down a rebound - -

Chante Black pulls down a rebound
Chelsea Hopkins all over Laura Haskins on the perimeter - -

Chelsea Hopkins all over Laura Haskins on the perimeter
Hopkins starts the Duke break with referee David Kramer the trailer - -

Hopkins starts the Duke break with referee David Kramer the trailer
Chelsea about to explode a pass downcourt - -

Chelsea about to explode a pass downcourt
Christmas and Black vie for a rebound, ending up with the ball out to the Hokies - -

Christmas and Black vie for a rebound, ending up with the ball out to the Hokies
Ever get that sinking feeling? You can see it here in the eyes of Lindsay Biggs (20) and Brittany Gordon (23) as Abby Waner goes to the goal - -

Ever get that sinking feeling? You can see it here in the eyes of Lindsay Biggs (20) and Brittany Gordon (23) as Abby Waner goes to the goal
A nice open court conversion for Abby Waner - -

A nice open court conversion for Abby Waner
Durham native Utahye Drye is not quick enough to draw the charge from Bridgette Mitchell - -

Durham native Utahye Drye is not quick enough to draw the charge from Bridgette Mitchell
Shanel Harrison helps Drye off the floor - -

Shanel Harrison helps Drye off the floor
Bridgette Mitchell at the free throw line - -

Bridgette Mitchell at the free throw line
Krystal Thomas stretches for a wayward pass that became one of Duke's ten first half turnovers - -

Krystal Thomas stretches for a wayward pass that became one of Duke's ten first half turnovers
Abby Waner pops from the corner en route to a very satisfying shooting night (6-12, 3-8 from 3) - -

Abby Waner pops from the corner en route to a very satisfying shooting night (6-12, 3-8 from 3)
Virginia Tech's Beth Dunkenburger during Duke's gamebreaking 16-0 run - -

Virginia Tech's Beth Dunkenburger during Duke's gamebreaking 16-0 run
The somewhat unorthodox jumpshot of Chelsea Hopkins - -

The somewhat unorthodox jumpshot of Chelsea Hopkins
Krystal Thomas calls for the ball on an inbounds play - -

Krystal Thomas calls for the ball on an inbounds play
Same Team! - -

Same Team!
"Hey you touch too much!" - Laura Haskins after being nudged out of bounds by Carrem Gay - -

"Hey you touch too much!" - Laura Haskins after being nudged out of bounds by Carrem Gay
Karima Christmas throws up a shot from the paint - -

Karima Christmas throws up a shot from the paint
Karima Christmas in the spotlight (and strobe light) - -

Karima Christmas in the spotlight (and strobe light)
A missed jumper for Jaz, but Carrem stuck it back and was fouled to put Duke up by eight - -

A missed jumper for Jaz, but Carrem stuck it back and was fouled to put Duke up by eight
High five during Duke's big run - -

High five during Duke's big run
A near steal for Chelsea Hopkins after she poked the ball away from Nikki Davis - -

A near steal for Chelsea Hopkins after she poked the ball away from Nikki Davis
Chante Black looks on as Chelsea Hopkins deflects an eventual Blue Devil rebound - -

Chante Black looks on as Chelsea Hopkins deflects an eventual Blue Devil rebound
Chelsea Hopkins dribbles through pressure from the Virginia Tech backcourt - -

Chelsea Hopkins dribbles through pressure from the Virginia Tech backcourt
Chante Black extends the Duke lead to ten - -

Chante Black extends the Duke lead to ten
Carrem Gay was a key element of Duke's success on the press - -

Carrem Gay was a key element of Duke's success on the press
Karima Christmas explodes to the basket - -

Karima Christmas explodes to the basket
Karima Christmas in the Duke press after her made basket put Duke up 12 - -

Karima Christmas in the Duke press after her made basket put Duke up 12
The smile is back in Abby Waner's game (albeit an oh heck moment when nobody went to the lane on a runout) - -

The smile is back in Abby Waner's game (albeit an oh heck moment when nobody went to the lane on a runout)
Chelsea Hopkins goes coast-to-coast after a steal to cap Duke's gamebreaking 16-0 first half run - -

Chelsea Hopkins goes coast-to-coast after a steal to cap Duke's gamebreaking 16-0 first half run
A peeved Krystal Thomas brings the ball upcourt because everybody else left already - -

A peeved Krystal Thomas brings the ball upcourt because everybody else left already
Jasmine Thomas elevates after dribbling past Utahye Drye - -

Jasmine Thomas elevates after dribbling past Utahye Drye
Abby Waner elicits reaction from the Tech bench as she drains another three pointer - -

Abby Waner elicits reaction from the Tech bench as she drains another three pointer
The Hokies were devastated by injuries this year, including an October season-ender for last year's ACC leading scorer Brittany Cook (center) - -

The Hokies were devastated by injuries this year, including an October season-ender for last year's ACC leading scorer Brittany Cook (center)
Katheen Scheer on defense in the waning moments of the first half - -

Katheen Scheer on defense in the waning moments of the first half
Brittany Gordon shoots over Chante Black - -

Brittany Gordon shoots over Chante Black
Laura Haskins calmly takes a jump shot in the midst of Duke's defense - -

Laura Haskins calmly takes a jump shot in the midst of Duke's defense
Gay, Waner, and the sideline gang up on Lindsay Biggs to force a Hokie turnover early in the second half - -

Gay, Waner, and the sideline gang up on Lindsay Biggs to force a Hokie turnover early in the second half
Bridgette Mitchell on the perimeter looking to pass - -

Bridgette Mitchell on the perimeter looking to pass
Carrem Gay sinks a three from the corner, extending Duke's lead to 18 - -

Carrem Gay sinks a three from the corner, extending Duke's lead to 18
Jasmine Thomas tries to get the angle on Laura Haskins drive - -

Jasmine Thomas tries to get the angle on Laura Haskins drive
Having failed to get the angle, Jasmine Thomas hacks Laura Haskins (but got her money's worth) - -

Having failed to get the angle, Jasmine Thomas hacks Laura Haskins (but got her money's worth)
Bridgette Mitchell gets a bit of a talking to from referee David Kramer after her third foul - -

Bridgette Mitchell gets a bit of a talking to from referee David Kramer after her third foul
Laura Haskins at the free throw line...one senses her senior year would have been different if not for the injuries and departures that the Hokies have endured - -

Laura Haskins at the free throw line...one senses her senior year would have been different if not for the injuries and departures that the Hokies have endured
Shanel Harrison pops a pass into the low post under the outstretched arm of Chante Black - -

Shanel Harrison pops a pass into the low post under the outstretched arm of Chante Black
Brittany Gordon goes to the goal - -

Brittany Gordon goes to the goal
Jasmine Thomas tries to erase a Shanel Harrison shot from behind - -

Jasmine Thomas tries to erase a Shanel Harrison shot from behind
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Players scramble for a loose ball - -

Players scramble for a loose ball
Coach McCallie looks for a different press than the Blue Devils are enacting - -

Coach McCallie looks for a different press than the Blue Devils are enacting
A jury box of sideline officials watches Chelsea Hopkins pass to Black in the high post - -

A jury box of sideline officials watches Chelsea Hopkins pass to Black in the high post
Encouragement for Chante from the bench - -

Encouragement for Chante from the bench
Carrem Gay whips a pass to the wing - -

Carrem Gay whips a pass to the wing
The joy of a Chante Black hook shot - -

The joy of a Chante Black hook shot
Chelsea Hopkins developing into the floor leader Duke needs - -

Chelsea Hopkins developing into the floor leader Duke needs
A good look from above at the Duke press - -

A good look from above at the Duke press
Jasmine and Krystal Thomas tie up Brittany Gordon - -

Jasmine and Krystal Thomas tie up Brittany Gordon
A happy moment on the bench during a media timeout - -

A happy moment on the bench during a media timeout
Jasmine Thomas nails a three over Lindsay Biggs - -

Jasmine Thomas nails a three over Lindsay Biggs
Krystal Thomas absorbs a forearm shiver from Brittany Gordon as Jasmine Thomas goes to the rack - -

Krystal Thomas absorbs a forearm shiver from Brittany Gordon as Jasmine Thomas goes to the rack
DWHoops Play Diagram: With the "twin towers" in the lineup, Chante Black flashes to the post to collapse the defense - -

DWHoops Play Diagram: With the "twin towers" in the lineup, Chante Black flashes to the post to collapse the defense
DWHoops Play Diagram: Krystal Thomas passes to Jasmine Thomas at the point - -

DWHoops Play Diagram: Krystal Thomas passes to Jasmine Thomas at the point
DWHoops Play Diagram: This results in Basham (42) and Haskins (22) rotating off Abby Waner, who is left wide open in the corner - -

DWHoops Play Diagram: This results in Basham (42) and Haskins (22) rotating off Abby Waner, who is left wide open in the corner
DWHoops Play Diagram: Paydirt for the Devils as Jaz finds the wide open Waner who delivers a perfect trey - -

DWHoops Play Diagram: Paydirt for the Devils as Jaz finds the wide open Waner who delivers a perfect trey

DWHoops Rob Clough is oblivious to the beautiful poster that a young fan is trying to display to him - -

DWHoops Rob Clough is oblivious to the beautiful poster that a young fan is trying to display to him
Coach McCallie diagrams "1-FIST" as the team looks on during a time out - -

Coach McCallie diagrams "1-FIST" as the team looks on during a time out
Two up, two more lacking - -

Two up, two more lacking
Chante Black looks on, incredulous that she's not getting the rebound this time (she finished with a game high 15) - -

Chante Black looks on, incredulous that she's not getting the rebound this time (she finished with a game high 15)
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