Elizabeth Williams

Liz was rushing shots early and was a bit unsure on the best way to get in position for the best shots. Defensively, she was erasing any shots Pfeiffer dared put up against her and grabbing rebounds. She finally relaxed a bit and her teammates started getting her the ball in better spots; she finished lobs and inbounds plays, at one point hitting 6 field goals in a row. Liz demonstrated great hands, catching anything thrown in her general direction and even finishing a lob. Williams' 9 rebounds still felt low based on her size; she was outworked a couple of times for some balls but still demonstrated tremendous tenacity as she went after multiple offensive rebounds. Her length made her a nightmare to pass in against, as she grabbed 4 steals. She blocked 7 shots without committing a single foul. She even sank 3 of 4 foul shots, though the miss was the front end of a one-and-one. All told, 21 and 9 is a fine debut for anyone, and there's no ceiling on what she can do.

Haley Peters

Haley was quietly efficient in this game, draining three jump shots and finishing once in transition. The range and confidence in her jumper make her a major weapon, but it's clear she's still trying to figure out how she fits in this particular lineup.

Chloe Wells

Chloe continued her sharp play in this game with a dominant 15-point, 5 assist, 5 steal showing. She may well be the most improved player on the team, shoring up her weaknesses in a demonstrable way. I thought last year she dribbled too much; in this game, she rarely dominated the ball. Last year Chloe shot too much and took too many long shots off the dribble, but in this game she patiently waited for the ball to come to her and took great shots. Granted, she was able to get great looks against a tiny backcourt that was overmatched, but she stayed disciplined and focused throughout the game, scoring and distributing efficiently and constantly disrupting Pfeiffer's offense. Chloe did a great job of making Duke's offense run basket-to-basket, jump-starting several fast breaks after steals and getting a couple of steal/runouts on her own. If she's able to do this against better opponents and do it game in and game out, Duke will have a very interesting backcourt.

Chelsea Gray

Chelsea is clearly the best player on the team, and though she flirted with a quadruple-double, her concentration level was something like a 4 out of 10. That's what resulted in the four turnovers: going too fast and not paying close enough attention to what was happening on the floor. Otherwise, her performance was occasionally supernatural; Pfeiffer coach Jill Thomas admitted to being starstruck at times watching her. In the first four minutes of the game, she scored on a drive, found Peters for a jumper, had a steal & runout and drained a three. She quieted down a bit after that and spent some time on the bench with two fouls. In the second half, she got a steal and found Selby in transition, scored on a drive and then hit Wells for an open three in the corner. She then found Scheer in transition and then used a superb seal from Williams to score on an easy drive. I think Chelsea is trying to figure out when to take over as a scorer and when to set others up, but as she continues to get more comfortable as the team's catalyst and gets in tip-top shape, she could be a truly dominant force.

Shay Selby

Shay did a little of everything as part of Duke's three guard attack. She was going after loose balls, applying pressure and patrolling passing lanes on her way to 7 steals. She was aggressively shooting and attacking the basket for 11 points. She grabbed 5 boards and pushed tempo, generating most of her 5 assists in transition. Selby looked like a poised senior making plays, and the team's backcourt was greater than the sum of its parts in this game.