Sloppy first quarter (which seems the norm), with Duke leading 10-9. Duke shooting 25%, Miami 23.9. ESPN stats say turnovers are Duke 5, Miami 3, but it seems like more.
Oops! Mods please fix the title! Semi-finals, of course!
GoDuke notes for today's game:
http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.db...CLID=211514008
Some interesting tidbits that help explain the resurgence of WBB.
Last edited by Bob Green; 03-04-2017 at 03:33 PM. Reason: semi-final
Man, if your Mom made you wear that color when you were a baby, and you're still wearing it, it's time to grow up!
Sloppy first quarter (which seems the norm), with Duke leading 10-9. Duke shooting 25%, Miami 23.9. ESPN stats say turnovers are Duke 5, Miami 3, but it seems like more.
Two late buckets by Ducky Odom gives Duke the halftime lead at 23-20.
Miami with 10 offensive rebounds, but shooting 25%.
Lexie leads with 9, Ducky with 6. Rebecca has taken one shot (missed). Miami doing a good job denying the open shot. It seems most of Lexie's buckets were in transition. Duke's defense, as usual, has been outstanding. Playing Erin at the top of the zone really has disrupted Miami's offense.
Let's hope we can get a few more buckets to fall, and cut down the turnovers as we did last night. Miami's playing their third game in three days, so hopefully we can wear them down as we did Syracuse last night (remember it was only a 3 point lead late in the 3rd quarter.)
Lousy game by our Devils on offense. Tied up with 9 mins. left in the game.
Man, if your Mom made you wear that color when you were a baby, and you're still wearing it, it's time to grow up!
Duke up 5, Miami with the ball at 3:35 4th quarter.
Man, if your Mom made you wear that color when you were a baby, and you're still wearing it, it's time to grow up!
Duke up 1 at 1:27 mark. Miami with ball.
Man, if your Mom made you wear that color when you were a baby, and you're still wearing it, it's time to grow up!
Brown puts Duke up by four with 31 secs. left after 3 pt. play
Man, if your Mom made you wear that color when you were a baby, and you're still wearing it, it's time to grow up!
This is too close.
And 1!
Brown is really good. So nice to have a point guard again. Makes all the difference - particularly when you have a star Women on to the finals.
Duke wins. Lexie is my hero.
"This is the best of all possible worlds."
Dr. Pangloss - Candide
On to the finals!!! GO DUKE!!!
Duke escapes Miami after after a hard-fought game. Miami played superb defense, as did Duke. Our offense was not good. Survive and advance. Final score: Duke 57 Miami 52. Lexie and Rebecca hit some clutch shots. Lexie had 20 points.
Man, if your Mom made you wear that color when you were a baby, and you're still wearing it, it's time to grow up!
Way to go, Devils.
I liked Coach P's smile at the end of the game and the team's joy. It looks like they are all enjoying their season.
The Lexie step back and one was clutch and the play of the game.
"This is the best of all possible worlds."
Dr. Pangloss - Candide
Phew.
Big game tomorrow.
Just so danged proud of and happy for Coach P and these great young women!!!!
Proud of Coach P and the team. Great win. Katie Meier had a great defensive plan. They kept the ball away from Greenwell and it almost worked. Lexie Brown is a incredible. Dee can sure be proud.
I was worried when the pressure picked up at the end, but the team didn't! Great win, and a valuable experience moving forward. Looking forward to knocking Miss Muffet off her tuffet tomorrow. LGD!
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."