Duke Defense Stifles Liberty in Women’s Basketball Road Victory
LYNCHBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Duke forced 24 turnovers and used a balanced scoring attack to defeat Liberty 71-57 in a non-conference women’s basketball game Sunday at Vines Center. The Blue Devils improved to 3-2, while the Lady Flames moved to 2-2.
Toby Fournier scored 18 points for Duke, which capitalized with 26 points off turnovers. Emmy Stout led all scorers with 21 points for Liberty. The Blue Devils’ defense was relentless, recording 14 steals and seven blocks to control the game’s tempo and secure the road win.