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DUQUESNE EDGES PAST RAMS, 66-63

Final Score: Duquesne 66, VCU 63

Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Records: VCU 7-15 (4-6 A-10), Duquesne 15-9 (5-6 A-10)

 

The Short Story: VCU trailed by as many as 13 points in the second half before battling back to get within 62-60 on a Chloe Bloom layup with 22 seconds left. Duquesne missed both free throws on the ensuing possession but grabbed the offensive rebound and sealed the game at the free throw line.

 

OPENING TIP: 

• Janika Griffith-Wallace scored a season-high 18 points along with five rebounds, four assists and two steals
• Chloe Bloom had 14 points, shooting 7-of-10 from the floor
• Timaya Lewis-Eutsey was the third Ram in double figures with 12 points, two rebounds and two assists
• The Dukes had a 22-8 advantage in second chance points, grabbing 19 offensive rebounds and outrebounded VCU 46-31 overall
• Duquesne shot 10-of-24 (41.7 percent) from 3-point range while VCU was 5-of-14 (35.7 percent)
• The Dukes were led by Naelle Bernard who had 17 points and eight rebounds
   

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• VCU and Duquesne went back-and-forth in the first quarter until the Dukes, with a 10-9 lead, went on a 6-0 run to lead 16-9 with 3:12 left in the first quarter
• The Rams countered with a 7-0 run of their own, capped off by a Lewis-Eutsey layup to tie the game at 16-16 heading into the second quarter
• The second quarter was a defensive battle with neither team gaining more than three-point advantage as Duquesne took a 27-24 lead into halftime
• There were six ties and seven lead changes in the first half
• Duquesne came out of halftime and slowly pushed their lead to as large as 13 points, leading VCU 47-34 with 26 seconds left in the third quarter
• The Rams responded and outscored the Dukes 22-11, cutting the lead to the 58-56 deficit with just 1:22 left on a Bloom layup
• VCU got within two points again after a Bloom layup to make it 62-60 with 22 seconds left. Bernard then missed both free throws after VCU fouled but the Dukes grabbed the offensive rebound to seal the win

 

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