Richardson scores 19 and No. 13 Duke women defeat Columbia 77-61
Duke defeats Columbia for 6th straight win
Duke improves to 8-1 on the season after defeating Columbia 77-61.
DURHAM, N.C. -- — Reigan Richardson scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead No. 13 Duke to a 77-61 victory over Columbia on Sunday.
Columbia led for a few minutes in the early going, the last time at 11-10. Duke then went on a 12-2 run on the way to a 25-17 lead after one quarter.
Columbia was within 38-30 late in the second quarter before Duke closed out the half with a 3-pointer from Vanessa de Jesus and a jumper by Jadyn Donovan. The Blue Devils shot 58% in the first quarter and 57% in the second to build a 43-30 halftime lead.
Duke's largest lead of the third quarter was 18 points with 4 1/2 minutes to go. Later, Columbia scored the last five points of the period to get within 63-51 heading to the fourth.
Ashlon Jackson and Richardson scored four points each in the Blue Devils' 12-4 run through the first eight minutes of the fourth quarter, extending their lead to 75-55.
Delaney Thomas had 10 points and seven rebounds and de Jesus added 10 points and six assists off the bench for the Blue Devils (8-1).
Kitty Henderson scored 20 points, Riley Weiss 17 and Cecilia Collins 10 for the Lions (6-3).
The Blue Devils shot 52% for the game, with 4 of 12 3-pointers, and they made 5 of 6 free throws.
The Lions shot 38%, with 4 of 22 3-pointers, and they made 9 of 14 free throws.
Duke defeated Columbia 66-62 in New York last season in the only other meeting between the teams.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tom Danaher
- Brenda Pantoja
- Joseph Vaszily
2024-25 Ivy League Standings
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Notre Dame | 6-0 | - | 15-2 |
Louisville | 6-1 | 0.5 | 13-5 |
Duke | 5-1 | 1 | 14-4 |
NC State | 5-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
California | 4-2 | 2 | 16-3 |
North Carolina | 4-2 | 2 | 16-3 |
Florida State | 4-2 | 2 | 14-4 |
Georgia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 15-3 |
Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
Virginia | 3-3 | 3 | 11-7 |
Clemson | 3-4 | 3.5 | 10-8 |
Stanford | 2-4 | 4 | 10-7 |
Boston College | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
SMU | 2-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
Miami | 1-5 | 5 | 11-6 |
Pittsburgh | 1-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
Syracuse | 1-5 | 5 | 7-10 |
Wake Forest | 0-6 | 6 | 7-10 |