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Sports, Women's Basketball

WBB slides past Canisius for third-straight win

Spencer Thomas | Staff Writer Dec. 2, 2021 Precious Johnson and Fatou Pouye each netted 19 points to help Duquesne put away Canisius 69-60 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Wednesday afternoon. The Dukes opened with a flying start, leading 21-12 after the first quarter. The 21 points in the opening frame tied Duquesne’s second-highest scoring period in a quarter all season. The defense stiffened toward … Continue reading WBB slides past Canisius for third-straight win

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Women’s basketball falls to UCF in season opener

Grace Heidinger | Staff Writer Nov. 11, 2021 The Duquesne women’s basketball team opened up its season in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday, falling to Central Florida at Addition Financial Arena, 68-39. Despite playing with a shortened bench as a result of four regular players not traveling due to injury, the Dukes managed to stay competitive for much of the game. Tess Myers had a game-high-tying … Continue reading Women’s basketball falls to UCF in season opener

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Sports, Women's Basketball

Duquesne women’s hoops team tops Rhody in first game at Cooper Fieldhouse

Brentaro Yamane | Staff Writer Feb. 18, 2021 Precious Johnson scored a career-and-game-high 20 points to help Duquesne (4-8, 3-5 Atlantic 10) defeat Rhode Island 71-63 in the team’s first game at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Thursday night. It was Duquesne’s first game on campus in 712 days. Duquesne realized how ‘precious’ Precious really was against Rhode Island (8-7, 8-4). Not only did the … Continue reading Duquesne women’s hoops team tops Rhody in first game at Cooper Fieldhouse

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Sports, Women's Basketball

Second half effort leads WBB to win over Rhode Island

David Borne | Sports Editor Feb. 20, 2020 Facing a 40-31 deficit at halftime, Duquesne’s women’s basketball recognized that a serious attitude adjustment needed to be made. The Dukes started the game flat and turned the ball over 11 times in the first two quarters. A dominant showing in the third quarter brought the Dukes back into the game, and Duquesne ultimately pulled out a … Continue reading Second half effort leads WBB to win over Rhode Island

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