Duke Blue Devils Secure Victory Against North Carolina Central Eagles at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Women's Basketball
The Duke Blue Devils delivered a commanding performance against the North Carolina Central Eagles, ending the game with a decisive 93-45 victory. The Blue Devils' season record now stands at an impressive 1-0, while the Eagles fall to 0-1.
At Cameron Indoor Stadium, fans witnessed a dominant display by the home team as they took an early lead and never looked back. The Duke Blue Devils started strong with 32 points in the first quarter and maintained their momentum throughout, adding another 20 points before halftime. Their offensive efficiency was on full display with a field goal percentage of 50 and free throw accuracy of 72 percent. Notably, they converted over half of their two-point attempts.
Defensively, the Blue Devils were just as formidable. They amassed an impressive total of ten blocks and fourteen steals over the course of the game. This defensive pressure contributed to twenty-six points off turnovers for Duke.
The team also excelled in ball distribution with twenty-three assists leading to many scoring opportunities. Their assist-to-turnover ratio stood at a solid 1.05.
Rebounding was another area where Duke outperformed their opponents significantly, grabbing fifty-five rebounds compared to thirty-six by North Carolina Central Eagles. Of these rebounds for Duke, fifty-one were personal rebounds which included thirty-seven defensive boards and fourteen offensive ones.
On offense for North Carolina Central Eagles, despite struggling with field goal attempts at only twenty-six percent success rate overall and thirteen percent from beyond the arc, they managed to score seventy percent from free throw line which showed some resilience in scoring under pressure.
As fans look ahead after this emphatic win by Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team, attention turns towards their next challenge on November 30th when they face off against Georgia Lady Bulldogs at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens. Fans eager to support can catch all live action scheduled for a tip-off time of 5:00 PM Eastern Time as broadcast details are yet to be announced.