Friars Unable To Halt Streaking Blue Devils

Dec. 31, 2008

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Chante Black scored 17 points and Abby Waner added 13 as No. 6 Duke won its ninth straight game, beating Providence 66-49 on Wednesday.

Jasmine Thomas and Karima Christmas scored nine points apiece for the Blue Devils (11-1), which turned back a second-half surge from unranked Providence that cut the lead to one point.

Duke took a 32-24 lead into the half, but Providence went on a 17-10 run and pulled within 42-41 on a 3-pointer from freshman reserve Chandler McCabe. That was the closest the Friars (6-6) got as the Blue Devils used a 24-8 run to pull away down the stretch.

Shantee Darrian led Providence with 13 points and a season-high 15 rebounds. Chelsea Marandola added 11 for the Friars.

The cold-shooting Friars connected on only 16 of 63 field goal attempts, or 25.4 percent. Providence went 5 of 16 from 3-point-range and made only 12 of 21 free-throw attempts. Providence also committed 29 turnovers.

Waner scored three of Duke's four 3-pointers. The Blue Devils attempted a season-low eight shots from behind the arc and were 23-for-58 from the field.

Providence outrebounded Duke 50-42.

Duke has not lost since Nov. 21, a 53-51 loss to Hartford. The Blue Devils host Temple on Monday before starting ACC play next Friday against Miami.

This was the first meeting between the teams since Dec. 6, 1987, an 87-75 Duke win.

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Shantee Darrian

Chelsea Marandola

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Players Mentioned

Shantee Darrian

Chelsea Marandola

Chandler McCabe

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