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DWB Notebook: November 30
11/30/2020 2:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.C. - Keep up to date with the latest news from current and former Blue Devils with this week's notebook.
Tweet of the Week…
Mistakes are a part of the game. pic.twitter.com/A3vZ2GNkiR
— Kara Lawson (@karalawson20) November 26, 2020
Getting to Know Kara Lawson…
Dream vacation spot? New Zealand
Get all Your DWB Information at the Media Hub...
Keep up with stats, quotes, recaps, notes, etc., by visiting the Duke women's basketball media hub located here during the 2020-21 campaign.
The Recap…
Sunday, November 29
The Blue Devils improved to 2-0 on Sunday with an 83-56 victory over Western Carolina in Cameron Indoor. Graduate transfer Sara Anastasieska led Duke with 23 points, while rookie Vanessa de Jesus had career-high 17 points. Senior Jade Williams neared a triple-double with career-high 15 rebounds, nine points, and career-high eight assists.
The team also tied a school record of 13 made three-pointers.
2-0 to start the #KaraEra ??
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 29, 2020
Sara Anastasieska put up 23 PTS and Jade Williams grabbed a career-high 15 REB in the win ?? pic.twitter.com/JvH9qmQMkO
Jade Williams with a near triple-double:
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 29, 2020
?? 15 boards (career-high)
?? 8 assists (career-high)
?? 9 points
10 offensive rebounds ties for third-most ever by a Duke player ?? pic.twitter.com/eFedPwxWwx
Wednesday, November 25
The Kara Era took off Wednesday with a decisive, 94-64, win against Longwood in Cameron Indoor. Sophomore Jaida Patrick led the Blue Devils with a career-high 21 points, along with seven rebounds and five assists. Junior Onome Akinbode-James notched her third collegiate double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds. And rookie Vanessa de Jesus led Duke, hitting 4-of-6 from the field.
Six Blue Devils registered career-highs across 20 categories in the 2020-21 season opener:
— Duke WBB Stats (@DukeWBBStats) November 28, 2020
J. Patrick: MIN, FGM, FGA, 3FG, REB, PTS, AST, STL
O. Akinbode-James: FTM, FTA, REB, PTS
J. Claude: FGM, 3FGA, REB, PTS
U. Nwoke: PTS, STL
J. Williams: AST
M. Goodchild: FGA
Career-high vibes ????2??1????@jaida_patrick pic.twitter.com/0KrHaYzrYG
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 28, 2020
DWB Full ACC Schedule Released
The ACC released Duke's full schedule for the season.
FULL 2020-21 SCHEDULE ?? pic.twitter.com/RDzJL74XcY
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 24, 2020
Thanksgiving in Durham
The team spent Thanksgiving together after their first game of the 2020-21 season.
Thanksgiving with the squad ???? pic.twitter.com/m6WlpW0GVw
— Duke Women's Basketball (@DukeWBB) November 26, 2020
Jennifer Ezeh Out for the Season
The sophomore will be sidelined for the second straight season with another knee injury. Ezeh tore her right ACL during practice last Saturday. A full release is here.
Inside Duke Women's Basketball Podcast: Episode 28
The 28th episode features Duke Associate Director of Game Operations & Championships for women's and men's basketball Mikaela Ryan, who has been in charge of getting Cameron Indoor Stadium ready for the 2020-21 campaign during a pandemic. Listen here.
The Boykin Beat
Basketball was her first love. But music is her newest love. Duke women's basketball point guard Mikayla Boykin has been involved with music since high school. But over the course of the pandemic, Boykin leaned on music as a way to find her voice and pass the time. Read full story here.
How to Watch EuroLeague
Get all the info here on how to watch Blue Devil alumnae play in the EuroLeague.
Duke Overseas...
Jasmine Thomas, '11 - Turkey
Thomas and Fenerbahce defeated Besiktas, 84-76, in the Turkish KBSL. Thomas put up 18 point, four rebounds, six assists, and four blocks.
Haley Peters, '14 - France
Peters led Villeneuve D'Ascq ESB Lillie Metropole to a 75-70 victory overe Tarbes, with 17 points and five rebounds.
Chelsea Gray, '14 - Spain
Gray recorded 10 points and seven assits in Spar Citylift Girona's 62-54 victory against Araski.
Erin Mathias, '18 - Italy
Mathias and Empoli defeated Battipaglia, 84-56, in the Italian Serie A1. Mathias had 19 points, eight rebounds, three assists and dthree blocks.
Angela Salvadores, '16 - Turkey
Salvadores and Besiktas were defeated by Fenerbahce (Jasmine Thomas' team). She led the team with 24 points, six rebounds, four assists, and was 5-of-5 from the free-point line.
Elizabeth Williams, '15 - Turkey
Williams and Botas defeated Ormanspor, 64-60, in the Turkish KBSL. Williams had 20 points, five rebounds, and two blocks.
Haley Gorecki, '20 - Spain
Gorecki and Zaragoza were defeated by IDK Eustroten, 76-67. She had 10 points and five rebounds in 26 minutes.
Krystal Thomas, '11 - UBA
Thomas recorded a double-double in Sunday's game against the Oklahoma Ravens, 141-65. Thomas had 23 points and 10 rebounds, along with three assists.
Happy Birthday Blue Devils…
December 2 - Mistie Bass
December 4 – Jennifer Copeland
December 6 - Iciss Tillis
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