Duke Blue Devils @ Liberty Flames
Fournier has 18, Jackson 16 to lead No. 15 Duke women past Liberty 71-57
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- — Toby Fournier scored 18 points, Ashlon Jackson added 16 and No. 15 Duke defeated Liberty 71-57 on Sunday.
Delaney Thomas had 12 points for the Blue Devils (3-2), who are coming off a 57-49 loss to West Virginia on Friday night. Arianna Roberts had 11 rebounds to go with nine points.
Emmy Stout scored 21 points for the Flames (2-2), Avery Mills added 13. Ify Nwaobi had 11 rebounds and eight points.
Jackson hit three 3s in the first quarter, the first capping a 7-0 start, and the Blue Devils led 19-13. She scored 16 points and Duke forced 17 turnovers, scoring 15 points, in taking a 41-27 lead at the half.
Liberty made a run to start the second half with Nwaobi and JaKayla Thompson converting three-point plays and Stout's jumper cutting the deficit to 41-35. The Blue Devils, after missing their first five shots, made 5 of 6, three of them 3-pointers to push the lead to 17 at 55-38.
Stout scored the first six points for Liberty in the fourth quarter as the lead was cut to nine but Thomas scored six straight in an 8-0 run to secure the win.
Duke is at South Florida on Thursday.
Liberty is home against Virginia Wise on Wednesday.
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Game Information
Lynchburg, VA
Referee:Tim Bryant
Referee:David Troyan
Referee:Kelly Mitchell
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 21-8 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 25-6 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 25-6 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 20-9 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 22-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-8 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 20-9 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 20-10 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 19-10 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 19-13 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-13 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 17-13 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-20 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 15-1 | - | 22-5 |
| Florida International | 10-6 | 5 | 17-10 |
| Missouri State | 10-6 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 10-6 | 5 | 15-13 |
| Liberty | 10-7 | 5.5 | 16-12 |
| Sam Houston | 9-7 | 6 | 16-11 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-9 | 7.5 | 14-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-11 | 9.5 | 13-15 |
| Delaware | 6-11 | 9.5 | 12-17 |
| UTEP | 5-11 | 10 | 13-14 |
| New Mexico State | 5-11 | 10 | 9-19 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-12 | 11 | 8-19 |
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