No. 8 Duke rolls past Maine 75-34 in coach Joanne P. McCallie’s return to Alfond Arena
By APMonday, December 21, 2009
No. 8 Duke routs Maine 75-34 in McCallie’s return
ORONO, Maine — Karima Christmas and Bridgette Mitchell each scored 16 points and No. 8 Duke cruised past Maine 75-34 on Monday night, giving coach Joanne P. McCallie a victory in her return to Alfond Arena.
Duke’s full-court trap forced a season-high 34 turnovers and held Maine (2-7) to 30 percent shooting. The Blue Devils (9-2) pulled away with a 24-4 run in the first half.
Before the game, McCallie received a standing ovation from the crowd of more than 3,700 and was lauded for her time with the Black Bears, an eight-year stretch highlighted by six straight NCAA tournament appearances (1995-00), four conference crowns and a 167-73 record.
Maine coach Cindy Blodgett won two NCAA scoring titles while playing for McCallie in Orono.
