Duke improved to 13-1 on the season and posted two season-defining wins in the last week over NC State and Louisville in earning NCAA.com Team of the Week honors. The Blue Devils opened Atlantic Coast Conference play with three consecutive wins for the first time since 2013-14, when the team won its first eight ACC games.
On Dec. 29, Duke went on the road and into Reynolds Coliseum and rolled to a convincing 72-58 win over No. 6 NC State as senior guard Celeste Taylor poured in a season-high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Taylor shot 50 percent from the field and drilled five of her six 3-point field goal attempts, also going 4-of-4 at the free throw line. Elizabeth Balogun also had a strong performance for the Blue Devils as the senior tallied 16 points, connecting on all six of her field goal attempts, to go along with seven boards and three blocks.
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On New Year’s Day, Duke started the 2023 portion of its schedule with a bang while picking up another statement victory in a 63-56 home win over Louisville….
