COLUMBUS, Ohio —Duke junior Reigan Richardson scored 25 points and pulled in seven rebounds as the seventh-seeded Blue Devils outscored No. 10 seed Richmond 44-24 in the second half to post a 72-61 victory in the opening round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship at Value City Arena.
Richardson went 10-of-18 from the field and was perfect from the free-throw line for her sixth 20-point performance of the season. Ashlon Jackson bolstered the offense with 14 points with 12 of those points coming from behind the three-point arc. Defensively, Duke scored 17 points off turnovers and outrebounded the Spiders on the offensive end 19-4.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The opening 10 minutes of action was a high-scoring affair as the teams combined for 49 points. Richmond, shooting 71 percent in the first quarter, held a narrow lead, 26-23, after one period.
- Richardson poured in 13 or Duke’s 23 points during the stanza, tying her for fourth all-time for most points in the first quarter.
- Duke led by as many as six in the first period, but a 12-2 late in the frame propelled the visitors ahead, 19-15, with 2:49 to play.
- Scores by Camilla Emsbo and Richardson leveled the score at 19-19, but Richmond closed with seven of the final 11 points to take a three-point lead into the second.
- Scoring slowed in the second quarter with the Spiders outscoring Duke 11-5 to take a 37-28 lead into the locker room.
- A quick 6-0 run to start the third sliced…
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