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Duke Women Fall To Notre Dame

Nov 18, 2004

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jacqueline Batteast scored 17 points to lead No. 11 Notre Dame to a 76-65 win over No. 6 Duke in a WNIT semifinal.

Batteast scored ten of her points during a decisive three-minute run in the second half.

With Duke ahead 56-55, Batteast made two free throws, then hit four straight shots. After that she assisted on Charel Allen's basket in a 12-to-two run that put the Irish ahead 67-58.

Allen added 16 points, and Megan Duffy had 15 for the Irish (3-0).

Monique Currie led Duke (2-1) with 14 points and 11 rebounds, but made just two-of-nine shots for seven points in the second half.

Alison Bales had 11 points and seven blocked shots, and Mistie Williams added 10 points.