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02/01 17:00 CST No. 20 Duke women blow past Wake Forest for 13th consecutive win
No. 20 Duke women blow past Wake Forest for 13th consecutive win
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) --- Riley Nelson scored 16 points, Toby Fournier and Arianna
Roberson contributed double-doubles and No. 20 Duke overwhelmed Wake Forest
80-44 on Sunday for the Blue Devils' 13th straight win.
The Blue Devils' 11-0 ACC start (16-6 overall) is their best under coach Kara
Lawson, who is in her sixth season. The 2012-13 team started 15-0 in the ACC
and had a 16-game overall winning streak.
Duke led 42-10 after a first half in which Wake Forest had 17 turnovers and
shot only 15% (4 for 27). The Blue Devils had a 21-2 advantage in points after
turnovers.
Duke's 22-2 scoring advantage in the second quarter included a 14-0 run.
The Demon Deacons missed 15 consecutive shots in one 10-minute stretch from the
second quarter into the third quarter. They were 4 for 33 before Milan Brown
hit three straight shots after Duke opened the third quarter with a 10-0 run.
Duke had a 52-10 lead in the third quarter but Wake Forest kept the margin
under 40 points for much of the remainder of the game.
Fournier had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Roberson compiled 12 points and 11
rebounds off the bench. Delaney Thomas scored 11 points to go with eight
rebounds.
Brown, a 5-foot-8 freshman, had 13 points and 17 rebounds for her third
points-and-rebounds double-double of the season for Wake Forest (12-11, 2-9
ACC). Caitlyn Jones added 10 points.
For the game, Wake Forest had 31 turnovers and Duke 12. Points after turnovers
favored Duke 31-14. Duke shot 45% and Wake Forest shot 45% in the second half
to reach 30% for the game.
Up next
Duke: The Blue Devils have a first-place showdown at No. 7 Louisville on
Thursday. Duke and Louisville are both 11-0 in the conference after their
respective wins on Sunday.
Wake Forest: at SMU on Thursday.
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