Brown, Gorecki lead No. 14 Duke women past Maine 69-39
DURHAM, N.C. -- Lexie Brown scored 26 points, Hayley Gorecki had a double-double and No. 14 Duke defeated Maine 69-39 on Tuesday night.
Gorecki had 13 points and 10 rebounds for her second straight double-double starting in place of senior sharpshooter Rebecca Greenwell. Greenwell, who is two 3-pointers shy of the school record, missed her second game with knee pain and is considered day-to-day.
Gorecki's 3-pointer started a game-opening 14-0 run, which was capped by Brown's 3, giving her seven points. Maine missed its first five shots and started 1 for 10. It was 20-10 after one quarter and 38-19 at the half with Brown scoring 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting.
The Blue Devils (9-2), who have won three straight, had a 9-0 run in the third quarter, a 3-pointer by Jayda Adams and 3-point plays from Brown and Gorecki, and led 52-27 entering the fourth quarter.
Brown finished 11 of 13 and Duke shot 52 percent, making 7 of 15 from distance. Leaonna Odom had 11 rebounds in a 46-30 advantage.
Blanca Millan had 16 points and Fanny Wadling a career-high 13 rebounds for the Black Bears (6-6), who shot 20 percent (12 of 65), and made just six of their school-record 43 attempts from 3-point range. Maine reserves didn't score in 47 minutes of combined action, going 0 for 14.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kathleen Lynch
- Mark Resch
- Nykesha Thompson
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Maine | 14-2 | - | 24-10 |
UAlbany | 13-3 | 1 | 25-7 |
Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 25-12 |
Bryant | 8-8 | 6 | 15-15 |
Binghamton | 8-8 | 6 | 14-17 |
UMBC | 6-10 | 8 | 10-19 |
NJIT | 4-12 | 10 | 12-18 |
UMass Lowell | 4-12 | 10 | 4-25 |
New Hampshire | 3-13 | 11 | 9-20 |
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Virginia Tech | 14-4 | - | 25-8 |
NC State | 13-5 | 1 | 31-7 |
Notre Dame | 13-5 | 1 | 28-7 |
Syracuse | 13-5 | 1 | 24-8 |
Louisville | 12-6 | 2 | 24-10 |
Florida State | 12-6 | 2 | 23-11 |
Duke | 11-7 | 3 | 22-12 |
North Carolina | 11-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
Miami | 8-10 | 6 | 19-12 |
Georgia Tech | 7-11 | 7 | 17-16 |
Virginia | 7-11 | 7 | 16-16 |
Boston College | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
Clemson | 5-13 | 9 | 12-19 |
Pittsburgh | 2-16 | 12 | 8-24 |
Wake Forest | 2-16 | 12 | 7-25 |