| Player Stats and Commentary | |
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Duke Starters
Krystal Thomas | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 11 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0-2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2nd | 10 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2-0-2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | TOT | 21 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2-2-4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | Krystal's looking a lot more mobile and agile of late as she used some
nice up-and-under moves to score in the paint. That included a spectacular move
on an offensive rebound in the second half. More importantly, she was smooth
taking her hook shot when she got a good feed. Certainly, she was going up
against a smaller opponent, but she was quite efficient in the way that she
scored. Speaking of efficiency, she moved the ball around against double-teams
beautifully as she found Christmas and Jackson cutting for scores. She also hit
Christmas in transition after she came up with a steal and found Peters to
complete a high-low play. She wasn't pleased that she wound up with just 4
rebounds, especially against a smaller opponent, nor was she happy that she
didn't manage to get to the line. |
Allison Vernerey | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 8 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | TOT | 15 | 8 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-3-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | Alli scored at will thanks to her size and quickness, though she did
miss a couple of easy shots. Duke went to her early in the game and she scored
on a post-up and a hook, then scored later in the half on another post up. She
finished a lob from Christmas early in the second half and played sparingly
after that. She will be called upon often against Marist, as they will likely
concentrate on stopping K.Thomas first. |
Karima Christmas | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 9 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1-2-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 3-1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | TOT | 18 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2 | 4-3-7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | Duke missed Karima's energy in the first half after she picked up her
second foul, but she wasn't doing much even when she was in the game. On the
other hand, she was a one-woman wrecking crew in the second half. She threw a
lob into Vernerey to start the half, then later scored on a drive, in
transition and on a three point play to push Duke's lead up to 57-35. More
importantly, she attacked the boards and scattered UTM's players like tenpins
while doing so. Karima has a chance to be the true deciding factor when Duke
plays Marist, because that team doesn't have anyone to match up with her. |
Jasmine Thomas | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 17 | 10 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 2nd | 11 | 8 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | TOT | 28 | 18 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 5 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | Jasmine looked pretty sharp-- much sharper than many of her teammates.
She started the game draining a three but also carved up the defense with
assists to Selby and Vernerey. She followed that up with assists to K.Thomas
and Peters before she dropped in a 15' jumper, a three and a 19' jumper to lead
her team at the half. In the second half, she scored on a foul shot and a
runner to push Duke way ahead and hit some more jumpers later in the half.
This was a typical day at the office for the All-American, but she recognized
that Duke will need to play much better soon. |
Shay Selby | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 6 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2nd | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | TOT | 11 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | Shay was brilliant in the early going, getting assists on Duke's first
three baskets (J.Thomas, Vernerey and K.Thomas). She also sank a three and
scored in transition. She barely played the rest of the way, for reasons that
seem unclear. She certainly has done a nice job getting Duke off on the right
foot since she became a starter again in the ACC tournament. |
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Off the Duke Bench (in order of entry)
Haley Peters | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 15 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 2nd | 10 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1-1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | TOT | 25 | 11 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2-2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | Haley had another solid game in a series of fine postseason
performances. In the first half, she finished a high-low, drained a 19' jumper
and then pulled up for a short jumper. In the second half, she hit a short
jumper after grabbing an offensive rebound and also had a three point play on
an inbounds play. Her scoring has been a big plus for Duke of late, taking
pressure off the veterans while boosting her own confidence. |
Chelsea Gray | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | | 2nd | 11 | 11 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | TOT | 20 | 11 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | Other than a pass to J.Thomas for a three and an open-floor steal in the
first half, Gray's play was mostly forgettable. In the last eight minutes of
the game, she woke up and scored all 11 of her points. She sank a tough
fade-away jumper, drove and scored thanks to a hanging scoop shot, had a steal
& runout, scored in transition off a steal by Wells and then dropped in a
three. Her explosiveness can be scary sometimes. Duke will need her
creativity and improvisational skills to crack a shifty Marist defense on
Monday night. |
Chloe Wells | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0-1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 2nd | 8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | TOT | 17 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0-2-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | Chloe continued her strong postseason play with solid decision-making and
shot-making. She scored on a drive to put Duke up 7 early in the game. A steal
led to a Peters jump shot. She also took a first-half charge. In the second
half, she eschewed taking a three, took a hard dribble to shed her defender,
and then drained a 17' jumper. Later, she found Gray in transition after
coming up with another steal; Chloe also had an impressive block in transition pictured here.
Most importantly, Chloe made quick but wise decisions with the ball and avoided
the overdribbling that's sometimes made her an offensive liability. |
Tricia Liston | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 2nd | 10 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | TOT | 12 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | Tricia got extended minutes for the first time since the end of the
regular season and had mixed results. She committed a team-high 3 turnovers
and only managed a single rebound. On the other hand, she was playing power
forward in the all-frosh lineup and adjusted pretty well to it. She scored on
a cut and also splashed in a couple of threes and started to look much more
comfortable on the floor in general. |
Richa Jackson | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 8 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1-1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | 2nd | 11 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | 1-4-5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | TOT | 19 | 5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 2 | 2-5-7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | Richa was her usual aggressive self and was the one Duke player who was
actively looking to go to the foul line. She scored on a layup on a great pass
from K.Thomas, while the rest of her 5 points came at the foul line. She was
aggressive on the boards (tying with Christmas for the team lead at 7), went
after loose balls and had passes to Liston inside and Gray for three. RJ was
beaten off the dribble a couple of times on defense, a function of simply not
getting low and staying in front of her defender while relying too much on her
own quickness. |
Kathleen Scheer | | | MIN | PTS | FG | 3FG | FT | A | O-D-REB | BLK | STL | TO | PF | | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0-1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 2nd | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1-2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | TOT | 14 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1-3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | Leener got her first extended action in quite some time, and coach
McCallie singled out her chemistry with Peters, praising the sharpness of their
cuts. While she missed all of her threes, she was one of the few Duke players
who was able to hit a shot during their lethargic play late in the first half.
She hit 2 big free throws (in a one-and-one situation), found Vernerey in the
post and then hit a turnaround jumper to push Duke's lead up to 12. In the
second half, she grabbed 3 boards and found J.Thomas for a three. |
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